ProductCreator (pdl API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

EQMessageProductCreator, QuakemlProductCreator
```
public interface ProductCreator
```
Interface used by the EIDSInputWedge to create products from files. Parse a file (or directory) into a list of products.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.List<Product>`	`getProducts(java.io.File file)`	Parse product(s) from a file or directory.
`boolean`	`isValidate()`
`void`	`setValidate(boolean validate)`	Enable validation during getProducts method.

- Method Detail
  - getProducts
```
java.util.List<Product> getProducts(java.io.File file)
                             throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Parse product(s) from a file or directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - file or directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    list of parsed products.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - if error occurs
  - isValidate
```
boolean isValidate()
```
    Returns:
    
    whether product creator is currently validating.
  - setValidate
```
void setValidate(boolean validate)
```
    Enable validation during getProducts method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    validate - boolean to enable/disable
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if creator doesn't support validation.