## org.autoplot.datasource.DataSourceFormat

## canFormat

canFormat( QDataSet ds ) → boolean

return true if the dataset can be formatted

### Parameters

ds - a QDataSet

### Returns:

a boolean
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## formatData

formatData( String uri, QDataSet data, ProgressMonitor mon ) → void

Format the dataset using the specified URI. This should be parsed the same way read URIs are parsed, and arguments should reflect those of the reader when possible. If the uri refers to a file and the folder which will contain the file does not exist, it should be created.

### Parameters

uri - a String
data - a QDataSet
mon - a ProgressMonitor

### Returns:

void (returns nothing)
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## getDescription

getDescription( ) → String

return a description of this format

### Returns:

a String
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