Error using PrefixMatchingCompositeLineTokenizer

[ajepym]

I am trying to use the PrefixMatchingCompositeLineTokenizer based off the multi line job sample in Spring Batch 1.1.4

It appears that my column definition is not being interpreted. I have tried to base this off the sample though.

I get the following error.

Cannot resolve reference to bean 'accountRecordTokenizer' while setting bean property 'tokenizers' with key [TypedStringValue: value [Account_Rec ], target type [null]]; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationExce ption: Error creating
bean with name 'accountRecordTokenizer' defined in class path resource [multiLineTest.xml]: Initialization of bean failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.TypeMismatchException:Fa iled to convert property value of type [java.lang.String] to required type [org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.Rang e[]] for property 'columns'; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Cannot convert value of type [java.lang.String] to required type [org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.Rang e] for property 'columns[0]': no matching editors or conversion strategy found at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefi nitionValueResolver
.resolveInnerBean BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:230)............. .............


The relevant sections of my Spring batch job file

	<bean id="fixedFileDescriptor"
		class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.PrefixMatchingCompositeLineTokenizer">
		<property name="tokenizers">
			<map>
				<entry key="Account_Rec    " value-ref="accountRecordTokenizer" />
				<entry key="Customer_Rec   " value-ref="customerRecordTokenizer" />
			</map>
		</property>
	</bean>

	<bean id="accountRecordTokenizer"
		class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.FixedLengthTokenizer">
		<property name="names" value="Account_No,Extract_Date,Acct_Status,Record_Type,Prod_Code,Stmnt_Freq,Remainder" />
		<property name="columns" value="1-12, 13-22, 23, 24, 25-27, 28-30, 31-" />
		<!-- <property name="strict" value="false"/>  -->
	</bean>

Any ideas where I am going wrong?

Regards

Andrew

[DHGarrette]

You need this:

<bean id="customEditorConfigurer" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.CustomEditorConfigurer">
  <property name="customEditors">
    <map>
      <entry key="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.Range[]">
        <bean class="org.springframework.batch.item.file.transform.RangeArrayPropertyEditor" />
      </entry>
    </map>
  </property>
</bean>

[ajepym]

Thanks - I am now parsing my slightly nasty Prefixed lines