/**
* Print a list of definitions in different format: fqdn, vdlt, and vdlx
*
* @param writer the target to output the list
* @param defList a list of definitions
* @param format the output format
* @see #FORMAT_FQDN
* @see #FORMAT_VDLT
* @see #FORMAT_VDLX NOTE: might be better to move into another module?
*/
public void printDefinitionList(Writer writer, java.util.List defList, int format)
throws IOException {
if (defList == null || defList.isEmpty()) return;
Definitions defs = new Definitions();
if (format != FORMAT_FQDN) {
defs.setDefinition(defList);
if (format == FORMAT_VDLX) defs.toXML(writer, "");
else if (format == FORMAT_VDLT) defs.toString(writer);
} else {
for (Iterator i = defList.iterator(); i.hasNext(); ) {
Definition def = (Definition) i.next();
writer.write(def.identify());
writer.write("\n");
}
writer.flush();
}
}
