ORG.oclc.db
Interface Z39Formatter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ZBaseFormatter

public abstract interface Z39Formatter

The interface class for user defined classes to create MARC records from Newton Database records in the ZBase. Two methods are defined to provide flexibility.

Method Summary

BerString[]	doFormat(BerString[] records) A required method for creating MARC records from an array of input Ber records.
BerString	doFormat(DataDir record) A required method for creating a single MARC record from an input Ber record.

Method Detail

doFormat

public BerString doFormat(DataDir record)

A required method for creating a single MARC record from an input Ber record.

Parameters:

record - the record DataDir object

Returns:

BerString a single MARC record

doFormat

public BerString[] doFormat(BerString[] records)

A required method for creating MARC records from an array of input Ber records.

Parameters:

record - the record DataDir objects

Returns:

BerString an array of MARC records