Interface NodeFactory

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
StyleNodeFactory

public interface NodeFactory extends Serializable
Interface NodeFactory.
A Factory for nodes used to build a tree.
Currently only allows Element nodes to be user-constructed.
Version:
25 February 2000
Author:
Michael H. Kay
  • Method Details

    • makeElementNode

      ElementImpl makeElementNode(NodeInfo parent, NodeName nameCode, SchemaType elementType, boolean isNilled, AttributeCollectionImpl attlist, NamespaceBinding[] namespaces, int namespacesUsed, PipelineConfiguration pipe, int locationId, int sequenceNumber)
      Create an Element node
      Parameters:
      parent - The parent element
      nameCode - The element name
      elementType - The type annotation of the element
      isNilled - true if the element is to be marked as nilled
      attlist - The attribute collection, excluding any namespace attributes
      namespaces - List of new namespace declarations for this element, as a sequence of namespace codes representing pairs of strings: (prefix1, uri1), (prefix2, uri2)...
      namespacesUsed - the number of elemnts of the namespaces array actually used
      pipe - The pipeline configuration (provides access to the error listener and the location provider)
      locationId - Indicates the source document and line number containing the node
      sequenceNumber - Sequence number to be assigned to represent document order.