http://opencsv.sf.net: A simple library for reading and writing CSV in Java
  • Glen Smith
  • Tom Squires
  • Maciek Opala
  • J.C. Romanda
  • Sean Sullivan
  • Kyle Miller
  • Vladimir Dolzhenko
  • Scott Conway
  • Andrew Rucker Jones 
package com.opencsv.bean.processor;

import java.lang.annotation.*;


Specifies the binding of a processor to a field in a bean.  This processor will run
against the string that will be converted and assigned to the field and will be run
prior to the validation and conversion.

Author:Scott Conway
Since:5.0
/**
 * Specifies the binding of a processor to a field in a bean.  This processor will run
 * against the string that will be converted and assigned to the field and will be run
 * prior to the validation and conversion.
 *
 * @author Scott Conway
 * @since 5.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface PreAssignmentProcessor {
    
Returns the processor that will process the string.

Returns:The class of the processor that will process the bean field
string value
/**
     * Returns the processor that will process the string.
     *
     * @return The class of the processor that will process the bean field
     * string value
     */
    Class<? extends StringProcessor> processor();

    
This is used to store additional information needed by the StringProcessor. This could, for example, be a default value so the same processor could be used by different fields. 
Returns:Parameter string required by the StringProcessor
/**
     * This is used to store additional information needed by the
     * {@link StringProcessor}.
     * This could, for example, be a default value so the same processor
     * could be used by different fields.
     *
     * @return Parameter string required by the {@link StringProcessor}
     */
    String paramString() default "";
}