(Java) CSV Set Column Name

Demonstrates how to set the name of a column in a CSV.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // We have the following CSV...

    // permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round
    // lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b
    // mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed
    // flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a
    // infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a
    // gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed

    boolean success;
    boolean bCrlf = true;
    CkStringBuilder sb = new CkStringBuilder();
    sb.AppendLine("permalink,company,numEmps,category,city,state,fundedDate,raisedAmt,raisedCurrency,round",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("lifelock,LifeLock,,web,Tempe,AZ,1-May-07,6850000,USD,b",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("mycityfaces,MyCityFaces,7,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,50000,USD,seed",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("flypaper,Flypaper,,web,Phoenix,AZ,1-Feb-08,3000000,USD,a",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("infusionsoft,Infusionsoft,105,software,Gilbert,AZ,1-Oct-07,9000000,USD,a",bCrlf);
    sb.AppendLine("gauto,gAuto,4,web,Scottsdale,AZ,1-Jan-08,250000,USD,seed",bCrlf);

    CkCsv csv = new CkCsv();

    csv.put_HasColumnNames(true);
    success = csv.LoadFromString(sb.getAsString());

    // Get each column name..
    int numCols = csv.get_NumColumns();
    int i = 0;
    while (i < numCols) {
        System.out.println(csv.getColumnName(i));
        i = i+1;
        }

    System.out.println("---");

    // Change the "numEmps" column name to "employeeCount"
    success = csv.SetColumnName(2,"employeeCount");

    numCols = csv.get_NumColumns();
    i = 0;
    while (i < numCols) {
        System.out.println(csv.getColumnName(i));
        i = i+1;
        }

    // Use the updated column name...
    System.out.println("---");
    System.out.println(csv.getCellByName(3,"employeeCount"));

    // Output should be:

    // permalink
    // company
    // numEmps
    // category
    // city
    // state
    // fundedDate
    // raisedAmt
    // raisedCurrency
    // round
    // ---
    // permalink
    // company
    // employeeCount
    // category
    // city
    // state
    // fundedDate
    // raisedAmt
    // raisedCurrency
    // round
    // ---
    // 105
  }
}