import au.com.bytecode.opencsv.CSVReader;

public class UserBean {
    String username, password, street, town;
    int zip;

    public String getPassword() { return password; }
    public String getStreet() { return street; }
    public String getTown() { return town; }
    public String getUsername() { return username; }
    public int getZip() { return zip; }
    public void setPassword(String password) { this.password = password; }
    public void setStreet(String street) { this.street = street; }
    public void setTown(String town) { this.town = town; }
    public void setUsername(String username) { this.username = username; }
    public void setZip(int zip) { this.zip = zip; }
}

public class UserBean {
    String username, password, street, town;
    int zip;

    public String getPassword() { return password; }
    public String getStreet() { return street; }
    public String getTown() { return town; }
    public String getUsername() { return username; }
    public int getZip() { return zip; }
    public void setPassword(String password) { this.password = password; }
    public void setStreet(String street) { this.street = street; }
    public void setTown(String town) { this.town = town; }
    public void setUsername(String username) { this.username = username; }
    public void setZip(int zip) { this.zip = zip; }
}

username, password,   date,        zip,  town
Klaus,    qwexyKiks,  17/1/2007,   1111, New York
Oufu,     bobilop,    10/10/2007,  4555, New York

class ReadingObjects {
  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception{
    ICsvBeanReader inFile = new CsvBeanReader(new FileReader("foo.csv"), CsvPreference.EXCEL_PREFERENCE);
    try {
      final String[] header = inFile.getCSVHeader(true);
      UserBean user;
      while( (user = inFile.read(UserBean.class, header, processors)) != null) {
        System.out.println(user.getZip());
      }
    } finally {
      inFile.close();
    }
  }
}

final CellProcessor[] processors = new CellProcessor[] {
    new Unique(new StrMinMax(5, 20)),
    new StrMinMax(8, 35),
    new ParseDate("dd/MM/yyyy"),
    new Optional(new ParseInt()),
    null
};

+ 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)

/ ************ For Reading ***************/

import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;

import com.csvreader.CsvReader;

public class CsvReaderExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {

            CsvReader products = new CsvReader("products.csv");

            products.readHeaders();

            while (products.readRecord())
            {
                String productID = products.get("ProductID");
                String productName = products.get("ProductName");
                String supplierID = products.get("SupplierID");
                String categoryID = products.get("CategoryID");
                String quantityPerUnit = products.get("QuantityPerUnit");
                String unitPrice = products.get("UnitPrice");
                String unitsInStock = products.get("UnitsInStock");
                String unitsOnOrder = products.get("UnitsOnOrder");
                String reorderLevel = products.get("ReorderLevel");
                String discontinued = products.get("Discontinued");

                // perform program logic here
                System.out.println(productID + ":" + productName);
            }

            products.close();

        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

}

/************* For Writing ***************************/

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.IOException;

import com.csvreader.CsvWriter;

public class CsvWriterAppendExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String outputFile = "users.csv";

        // before we open the file check to see if it already exists
        boolean alreadyExists = new File(outputFile).exists();

        try {
            // use FileWriter constructor that specifies open for appending
            CsvWriter csvOutput = new CsvWriter(new FileWriter(outputFile, true), ',');

            // if the file didn't already exist then we need to write out the header line
            if (!alreadyExists)
            {
                csvOutput.write("id");
                csvOutput.write("name");
                csvOutput.endRecord();
            }
            // else assume that the file already has the correct header line

            // write out a few records
            csvOutput.write("1");
            csvOutput.write("Bruce");
            csvOutput.endRecord();

            csvOutput.write("2");
            csvOutput.write("John");
            csvOutput.endRecord();

            csvOutput.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }
}