PlainDataTableCsvParser (Xceptance XLT 8.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.xceptance.xlt.api.report.external.AbstractLineParser
- - com.xceptance.xlt.api.report.external.PlainDataTableCsvParser

```
public class PlainDataTableCsvParser
extends AbstractLineParser
```
Parses a line of a CSV file, extracts the values of interest, and returns them as a ValueSet. The value set will not carry a timestamp. Use this parser if you simply want to present the contents of a CSV file as a data table in the load test report.
This parser can be configured in file externaldataconfig.xml using the following properties:
- "parser.csv.separator" - the field separator to use (',' by default)
See Also:

SimpleCsvParser, HeadedCsvParser

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PlainDataTableCsvParser()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected char`	`getFieldSeparator()`	Returns the configured CSV field separator character.
`protected java.lang.String`	`getName(int i)`	Returns the name of the i-th column.
`ValueSet`	`parse(java.lang.String line)`	Parse the resource line.

Methods inherited from class com.xceptance.xlt.api.report.external.AbstractLineParser
getDateFormat, getProperties, getValueNames, parseTime, setProperties, setValueNames

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - PlainDataTableCsvParser
```
public PlainDataTableCsvParser()
```
- Method Detail
  - parse
```
public ValueSet parse(java.lang.String line)
```
    Parse the resource line.
    
    Specified by:
    
    parse in class AbstractLineParser
    
    Parameters:
    
    line - line to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    parsed ValueSet or null if there is currently nothing to return. This might be in case the line has no value of interest.
  - getName
```
protected java.lang.String getName(int i)
```
    Returns the name of the i-th column.
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - the column index
    
    Returns:
    
    the column's name
  - getFieldSeparator
```
protected char getFieldSeparator()
```
    Returns the configured CSV field separator character. By default it is a comma.
    
    Returns:
    
    field separator