org.apache.poi.hssf.record
Class RecordBase

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.apache.poi.hssf.record.RecordBase
Direct Known Subclasses:
Record, RecordAggregate

public abstract class RecordBase
extends java.lang.Object

Common base class of Record and RecordAggregate

Author:
Josh Micich

Constructor Summary
RecordBase()
           
 
Method Summary
abstract  int getRecordSize()
          gives the current serialized size of the record.
abstract  int serialize(int offset, byte[] data)
          called by the class that is responsible for writing this sucker.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

RecordBase

public RecordBase()
Method Detail

serialize

public abstract int serialize(int offset,
                              byte[] data)
called by the class that is responsible for writing this sucker. Subclasses should implement this so that their data is passed back in a byte array.

Parameters:
offset - to begin writing at
data - byte array containing instance data
Returns:
number of bytes written

getRecordSize

public abstract int getRecordSize()
gives the current serialized size of the record. Should include the sid and reclength (4 bytes).



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