Package ghidra.app.util.exporter

Class Exporter

java.lang.Object

ghidra.app.util.exporter.Exporter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ExtensionPoint

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractLoaderExporter, AsciiExporter, BinaryExporter, CppExporter, GzfExporter, HtmlExporter, IntelHexExporter, ProjectArchiveExporter, XmlExporter

public abstract class Exporter
extends java.lang.Object
implements ExtensionPoint

The interface that all exporters must implement.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected static java.util.List<Option>	EMPTY_OPTIONS
protected MessageLog	log
protected ServiceProvider	provider

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	Exporter(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String extension, HelpLocation help)	Constructs a new exporter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	canExportDomainObject(java.lang.Class<? extends DomainObject> domainObjectClass)	Returns true if this exporter knows how to export the given domain object.
abstract boolean	export(java.io.File file, DomainObject domainObj, AddressSetView addrSet, TaskMonitor monitor)	Actually does the work of exporting the program.
java.lang.String	getDefaultFileExtension()	Returns the default extension for this exporter.
HelpLocation	getHelpLocation()	Returns the help location for this exporter.
MessageLog	getMessageLog()	Returns the message log the may have been created during an export.
java.lang.String	getName()	Returns the display name of this exporter.
abstract java.util.List<Option>	getOptions(DomainObjectService domainObjectService)	Returns the available options for this exporter.
void	setExporterServiceProvider(ServiceProvider provider)	Sets the exporter service provider.
abstract void	setOptions(java.util.List<Option> options)	Sets the options.
boolean	supportsPartialExport()	Returns true if this exporter can export less than the entire domain file.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

EMPTY_OPTIONS

protected static final java.util.List<Option> EMPTY_OPTIONS

log

protected MessageLog log

provider

protected ServiceProvider provider

Constructor Detail

Exporter

protected Exporter(java.lang.String name,
                   java.lang.String extension,
                   HelpLocation help)

Constructs a new exporter.

Parameters:

name - the display name of this exporter

extension - the default extension for this exporter

help - the help location for this exporter

Method Detail

getName

public final java.lang.String getName()

Returns the display name of this exporter.

Returns:

the display name of this exporter

getDefaultFileExtension

public final java.lang.String getDefaultFileExtension()

Returns the default extension for this exporter. For example, .html for .xml.

Returns:

the default extension for this exporter

getHelpLocation

public final HelpLocation getHelpLocation()

Returns the help location for this exporter. It should return null only if no help documentation exists.

Returns:

the help location for this exporter

getMessageLog

public final MessageLog getMessageLog()

Returns the message log the may have been created during an export. The message log is used to log warnings and other non-critical messages.

Returns:

the message log

setExporterServiceProvider

public final void setExporterServiceProvider(ServiceProvider provider)

Sets the exporter service provider.

Parameters:

provider - the exporter service provider

canExportDomainObject

public boolean canExportDomainObject(java.lang.Class<? extends DomainObject> domainObjectClass)

Returns true if this exporter knows how to export the given domain object. For example, some exporters know how to export programs, other exporters can export project data type archives.

Parameters:

domainObjectClass - the class of the domain object to test for exporting.

Returns:

true if this exporter knows how to export the given domain object.

supportsPartialExport

public boolean supportsPartialExport()

Returns true if this exporter can export less than the entire domain file.

Returns:

true if this exporter can export less than the entire domain file.

getOptions

public abstract java.util.List<Option> getOptions(DomainObjectService domainObjectService)

Returns the available options for this exporter. The program is needed because some exporters may have options that vary depending on the specific program being exported.

Parameters:

domainObjectService - a service for retrieving the applicable domainObject.

Returns:

the available options for this exporter

setOptions

public abstract void setOptions(java.util.List<Option> options)
                         throws OptionException

Sets the options. This method is not for defining the options, but rather it is for setting the values of options. If invalid options are passed in, then OptionException should be thrown.

Parameters:

options - the option values for this exporter

Throws:

OptionException - if invalid options are passed in

export

public abstract boolean export(java.io.File file,
                               DomainObject domainObj,
                               AddressSetView addrSet,
                               TaskMonitor monitor)
                        throws ExporterException,
                               java.io.IOException

Actually does the work of exporting the program.

Parameters:

file - the output file to write the exported info

domainObj - the domain object to export

addrSet - the address set if only a portion of the program should be exported

monitor - the task monitor

Returns:

true if the program was successfully exported; otherwise, false. If the program was not successfully exported, the message log should be checked to find the source of the error.

Throws:

ExporterException

java.io.IOException

toString

public final java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object