diff -r b8588e318001 -r 8ddf4af937d7 src/de/uapcore/sudoku/DocumentHandler.java
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+++ b/src/de/uapcore/sudoku/DocumentHandler.java	Sat Jan 26 19:34:31 2013 +0100
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 Mike Becker. All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package de.uapcore.sudoku;
+
+import java.io.BufferedWriter;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author mike
+ */
+public class DocumentHandler {
+    
+    private String filename;
+    
+    public void load(Field field) throws IOException {
+        if (!isFilenameSet()) {
+            throw new IOException("no filename supplied");
+        }
+        // TODO: implement
+    }
+    
+    public void save(Field field) throws IOException {
+        if (!isFilenameSet()) {
+            throw new IOException("no filename supplied");
+        }
+        
+        try (BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(
+                new OutputStreamWriter(new FileOutputStream(filename)))) {
+            for (int i = 0 ; i < 9 ; i++) {
+                int[] row = field.getRow(i);
+                for (int j = 0 ; j < 9 ; j++) {
+                    out.append(row[j] > 0 ? Character.forDigit(row[j], 10):'_');
+                    out.append(j == 8 ? '\n': ' ');
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    public void setFilename(String filename) {
+        this.filename = filename;
+    }
+    
+    public void clearFilename() {
+        filename = null;
+    }
+    
+    public boolean isFilenameSet() {
+        return filename != null;
+    }
+}