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copied!<p>Reading CSV format description makes me feel that using 3rd party library would be less headache than writing it myself:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values</a></li> </ul> <p>Wikipedia lists 10 or something known libraries:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSV_application_support" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSV_application_support</a></li> </ul> <p>I compared libs listed using some kind of check list. <em>OpenCSV</em> turned out a winner to me (YMMV) with the following results:</p> <pre><code>+ maven + maven - release version // had some cryptic issues at _Hudson_ with snapshot references => prefer to be on a safe side + code examples + open source // as in "can hack myself if needed" + understandable javadoc // as opposed to eg javadocs of _genjava gj-csv_ + compact API // YAGNI (note *flatpack* seems to have much richer API than OpenCSV) - reference to specification used // I really like it when people can explain what they're doing - reference to _RFC 4180_ support // would qualify as simplest form of specification to me - releases changelog // absence is quite a pity, given how simple it'd be to get with maven-changes-plugin // _flatpack_, for comparison, has quite helpful changelog + bug tracking + active // as in "can submit a bug and expect a fixed release soon" + positive feedback // Recommended By 51 users at sourceforge (as of now) </code></pre>

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