Reading of CSV file using events

This examples shows how a CSV file can be read using events. An event is fired when each heading or field value is parsed. Events are also fired when a heading line and record are started and finished. This example uses the Basic Example Meta File.

CSV File:

"Pet Name","Age","Color","Date Received","Price","Needs Walking","Type"
"","(Years)","","","(Dollars)","",""
Rover,4.5,Brown,12 Feb 2004,80,True,Dog
Charlie,,Gold,5 Apr 2007,12.3,False,Fish
Molly,2,Black,25 Dec 2006,25,False,Cat
Gilly,,White,10 Apr 2007,10,False,Guinea Pig

Console Application consists of 2 files:

The Console Application consists of 2 files: Program.cs and Session.cs

Program.cs

namespace Read_Events
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Need an object for event handlers.
            // Continue example in session class
            Session session = new Session();
            session.Main();
        }
    }
}

Session.cs

using System;
using Xilytix.FieldedText;

namespace Read_Events
{
    public class Session
    {
        // Name of file containing Meta
        const string MetaFileName = "BasicExampleMeta.ftm";
        // Name of file to be read
        const string CsvFileName = "BasicExample.csv";

        string[] headings = new string[7]; // Buffer for headings in a heading line
        object[] recObjects = new object[7]; // Buffer for values in a record

        public void Main()
        {
            // Create Meta from file
            FtMeta meta = FtMetaSerializer.Deserialize(MetaFileName);

            // Create Reader
            // Do not read header immediately otherwise heading events will not fire
            using (FtReader reader = new FtReader(meta, CsvFileName, false))
            {
                reader.FieldHeadingReadReady += HandleFieldHeadingReadReady;
                reader.FieldValueReadReady += HandleFieldValueReadReady;
                reader.HeadingLineStarted += HandleHeadingLineStarted;
                reader.HeadingLineFinished += HandleHeadingLineFinished;
                reader.RecordStarted += HandleRecordStarted;
                reader.RecordFinished += HandleRecordFinished;

                // Read all header and then all records.
                // Headings and values will be obtained via the events
                reader.ReadToEnd();
            }
        }

        private void HandleFieldHeadingReadReady(object sender, FtFieldHeadingReadyEventArgs e)
        {
            headings[e.Field.Index] = e.Field.Headings[e.LineIndex];
        }

        private void HandleFieldValueReadReady(object sender, FtFieldValueReadyEventArgs e)
        {
            recObjects[e.Field.Index] = e.Field.AsObject;
        }

        private void HandleHeadingLineStarted(object sender, FtHeadingLineStartedEventArgs e)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < headings.Length; i++)
            {
                headings[i] = null;
            }
        }

        private void HandleHeadingLineFinished(object sender, FtHeadingLineFinishedEventArgs e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Heading " + e.LineIndex.ToString() + ": " +
                              string.Join(",", headings));
        }

        private void HandleRecordStarted(object sender, FtRecordStartedEventArgs e)
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < recObjects.Length; i++)
            {
                recObjects[i] = null;
            }
        }

        private void HandleRecordFinished(object sender, FtRecordFinishedEventArgs e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Record " + e.RecordIndex.ToString() + ": " +
                              string.Join(",", recObjects));
        }
    }
}

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