// Fig. 14.18: CreateSequentialFile.java
// Writing objects sequentially to a file with class ObjectOutputStream.
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import com.deitel.jhtp6.ch14.AccountRecordSerializable;
public class CreateSequentialFile
{
private ObjectOutputStream output; // outputs data to file
// allow user to specify file name
public void openFile()
{
try // open file
{
output = new ObjectOutputStream(
new FileOutputStream( "clients.ser" ) );
} // end try
catch ( IOException ioException )
{
System.err.println( "Error opening file." );
} // end catch
} // end method openFile
// add records to file
public void addRecords()
{
AccountRecordSerializable record; // object to be written to file
int accountNumber = 0; // account number for record object
String firstName; // first name for record object
String lastName; // last name for record object
double balance; // balance for record object
Scanner input = new Scanner( System.in );
System.out.printf( "%s\n%s\n%s\n%s\n\n",
"To terminate input, type the end-of-file indicator ",
"when you are prompted to enter input.",
"On UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X type <ctrl> d then press Enter",
"On Windows type <ctrl> z then press Enter" );
System.out.printf( "%s\n%s",
"Enter account number (> 0), first name, last name and balance.",
"? " );
while ( input.hasNext() ) // loop until end-of-file indicator
{
try // output values to file
{
accountNumber = input.nextInt(); // read account number
firstName = input.next(); // read first name
lastName = input.next(); // read last name
balance = input.nextDouble(); // read balance
if ( accountNumber > 0 )
{
// create new record
record = new AccountRecordSerializable( accountNumber,
firstName, lastName, balance );
output.writeObject( record ); // output record
} // end if
else
{
System.out.println(
"Account number must be greater than 0." );
} // end else
} // end try
catch ( IOException ioException )
{
System.err.println( "Error writing to file." );
return;
} // end catch
catch ( NoSuchElementException elementException )
{
System.err.println( "Invalid input. Please try again." );
input.nextLine(); // discard input so user can try again
} // end catch
System.out.printf( "%s %s\n%s", "Enter account number (>0),",
"first name, last name and balance.", "? " );
} // end while
} // end method addRecords
// close file and terminate application
public void closeFile()
{
try // close file
{
if ( output != null )
output.close();
} // end try
catch ( IOException ioException )
{
System.err.println( "Error closing file." );
System.exit( 1 );
} // end catch
} // end method closeFile
} // end class CreateSequentialFile
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