org.jscience.biology.taxonomy
Interface TaxonParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

EbiFormat

public interface TaxonParser

Encapsulate the mapping between Taxon and stringified representations of taxa.

Method Summary

Taxon	parse(TaxonFactory taxonFactory, java.lang.String taxonString) Convert a stringified Taxon into a Taxon instance.
java.lang.String	serialize(Taxon taxon) Convert a Taxon into a stringified representation.

Method Detail

parse

Taxon parse(TaxonFactory taxonFactory,
            java.lang.String taxonString)
            throws CircularReferenceException

Convert a stringified Taxon into a Taxon instance.

Parameters:

taxonFactory - the TaxonFactory used to instantiate taxa instances

taxonString - the String to parse

Returns:

a Taxon instance created by the TaxonFactory from the taxonString

Throws:

CircularReferenceException - DOCUMENT ME!

serialize

java.lang.String serialize(Taxon taxon)

Convert a Taxon into a stringified representation.

Parameters:

taxon - the Taxon to serialize

Returns:

the stringified version of Taxon