Class XMLElement


  • public class XMLElement
    extends java.lang.Object
    XMLElement is a representation of an XML object. The object is able to parse XML code.

    Parsing XML Data
    You can parse XML data using the following code:
      XMLElement xml = new XMLElement();
      FileReader reader = new FileReader("filename.xml");
      xml.parseFromReader(reader);
    Retrieving Attributes
    You can enumerate the attributes of an element using the method enumerateAttributeNames. The attribute values can be retrieved using the method getStringAttribute. The following example shows how to list the attributes of an element:
      XMLElement element = ...;
      Enumeration enum = element.getAttributeNames();
      while (enum.hasMoreElements()) {
          String key = (String) enum.nextElement();
          String value = element.getStringAttribute(key);
          System.out.println(key + " = " + value);
      }
    Retrieving Child Elements
    You can enumerate the children of an element using enumerateChildren. The number of child elements can be retrieved using countChildren.
    Elements Containing Character Data
    If an elements contains character data, like in the following example:
      <title>The Title</title>
    you can retrieve that data using the method getContent.
    Subclassing XMLElement
    When subclassing XMLElement, you need to override the method createAnotherElement which has to return a new copy of the receiver.

    See Also:
    nanoxml.XMLParseException
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      XMLElement()
      Creates and initializes a new XML element.
      XMLElement​(boolean skipLeadingWhitespace)
      Creates and initializes a new XML element.
      XMLElement​(java.util.Hashtable entities)
      Creates and initializes a new XML element.
      XMLElement​(java.util.Hashtable entities, boolean skipLeadingWhitespace)
      Creates and initializes a new XML element.
      XMLElement​(java.util.Hashtable entities, boolean skipLeadingWhitespace, boolean ignoreCase)
      Creates and initializes a new XML element.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void addChild​(XMLElement child)
      Adds a child element.
      void addProperty​(java.lang.String name, double value)
      Deprecated.
      Use setDoubleAttribute instead.
      void addProperty​(java.lang.String key, int value)
      Deprecated.
      Use setIntAttribute instead.
      void addProperty​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)
      Deprecated.
      Use setAttribute instead.
      int countChildren()
      Returns the number of child elements of the element.
      java.util.Enumeration enumerateAttributeNames()
      Enumerates the attribute names.
      java.util.Enumeration enumerateChildren()
      Enumerates the child elements.
      java.util.Enumeration enumeratePropertyNames()
      Deprecated.
      java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object defaultValue)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey, boolean allowLiterals)
      Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      boolean getBooleanAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String trueValue, java.lang.String falseValue, boolean defaultValue)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      java.util.Vector getChildren()
      Returns the child elements as a Vector.
      java.lang.String getContent()
      Returns the PCDATA content of the object.
      java.lang.String getContents()
      Deprecated.
      Use getContent instead.
      double getDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      double getDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name, double defaultValue)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      double getDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey, boolean allowLiteralNumbers)
      Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      int getIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      int getIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name, int defaultValue)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      int getIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey, boolean allowLiteralNumbers)
      Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      int getIntProperty​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey)
      Deprecated.
      Use getIntAttribute instead.
      int getLineNr()
      Returns the line nr in the source data on which the element is found.
      java.lang.String getName()
      Returns the name of the element.
      java.lang.String getProperty​(java.lang.String name)
      Deprecated.
      Use getStringAttribute instead.
      double getProperty​(java.lang.String name, double defaultValue)
      Deprecated.
      Use getDoubleAttribute instead.
      int getProperty​(java.lang.String name, int defaultValue)
      Deprecated.
      Use getIntAttribute instead.
      java.lang.String getProperty​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String defaultValue)
      Deprecated.
      Use getStringAttribute instead.
      boolean getProperty​(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String trueValue, java.lang.String falseValue, boolean defaultValue)
      Deprecated.
      Use getBooleanAttribute instead.
      java.lang.Object getProperty​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey)
      Deprecated.
      Use getAttribute instead.
      double getSpecialDoubleProperty​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey)
      Deprecated.
      Use getDoubleAttribute instead.
      int getSpecialIntProperty​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey)
      Deprecated.
      Use getIntAttribute instead.
      java.lang.String getStringAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      java.lang.String getStringAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String defaultValue)
      Returns an attribute of the element.
      java.lang.String getStringAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey, boolean allowLiterals)
      Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      java.lang.String getStringProperty​(java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable valueSet, java.lang.String defaultKey)
      Deprecated.
      Use getStringAttribute instead.
      java.lang.String getTagName()
      Deprecated.
      Use getName instead.
      void parseCharArray​(char[] input, int offset, int end)
      Reads one XML element from a char array and parses it.
      void parseCharArray​(char[] input, int offset, int end, int startingLineNr)
      Reads one XML element from a char array and parses it.
      void parseFromReader​(java.io.Reader reader)
      Reads one XML element from a java.io.Reader and parses it.
      void parseFromReader​(java.io.Reader reader, int startingLineNr)
      Reads one XML element from a java.io.Reader and parses it.
      void parseString​(java.lang.String string)
      Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
      void parseString​(java.lang.String string, int offset)
      Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
      void parseString​(java.lang.String string, int offset, int end)
      Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
      void parseString​(java.lang.String string, int offset, int end, int startingLineNr)
      Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
      void removeAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
      Removes an attribute.
      void removeChild​(java.lang.String name)
      Deprecated.
      Use removeAttribute instead.
      void removeChild​(XMLElement child)
      Removes a child element.
      void removeProperty​(java.lang.String name)
      Deprecated.
      Use removeAttribute instead.
      void setAttribute​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)
      Adds or modifies an attribute.
      void setContent​(java.lang.String content)
      Changes the content string.
      void setDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name, double value)
      Adds or modifies an attribute.
      void setIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name, int value)
      Adds or modifies an attribute.
      void setName​(java.lang.String name)
      Changes the name of the element.
      void setTagName​(java.lang.String name)
      Deprecated.
      Use setName instead.
      java.lang.String toString()
      Writes the XML element to a string.
      void write​(java.io.Writer writer)
      Writes the XML element to a writer.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • NANOXML_MAJOR_VERSION

        public static final int NANOXML_MAJOR_VERSION
        Major version of NanoXML. Classes with the same major and minor version are binary compatible. Classes with the same major version are source compatible. If the major version is different, you may need to modify the client source code.
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#NANOXML_MINOR_VERSION, Constant Field Values
      • NANOXML_MINOR_VERSION

        public static final int NANOXML_MINOR_VERSION
        Minor version of NanoXML. Classes with the same major and minor version are binary compatible. Classes with the same major version are source compatible. If the major version is different, you may need to modify the client source code.
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#NANOXML_MAJOR_VERSION, Constant Field Values
    • Constructor Detail

      • XMLElement

        public XMLElement()
        Creates and initializes a new XML element. Calling the construction is equivalent to:
          new XMLElement(new Hashtable(), false, true)
        Postconditions:
        • countChildren() => 0
        • enumerateChildren() => empty enumeration
        • enumeratePropertyNames() => empty enumeration
        • getChildren() => empty vector
        • getContent() => ""
        • getLineNr() => 0
        • getName() => null
        See Also:
        XMLElement(Hashtable), nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(boolean), XMLElement(Hashtable, boolean)
      • XMLElement

        public XMLElement​(java.util.Hashtable entities)
        Creates and initializes a new XML element. Calling the construction is equivalent to:
          new XMLElement(entities, false, true)
        Parameters:
        entities - The entity conversion table.
        Preconditions:
        • entities != null
        Postconditions:
        • countChildren() => 0
        • enumerateChildren() => empty enumeration
        • enumeratePropertyNames() => empty enumeration
        • getChildren() => empty vector
        • getContent() => ""
        • getLineNr() => 0
        • getName() => null
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(), nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(boolean), XMLElement(Hashtable, boolean)
      • XMLElement

        public XMLElement​(boolean skipLeadingWhitespace)
        Creates and initializes a new XML element. Calling the construction is equivalent to:
          new XMLElement(new Hashtable(), skipLeadingWhitespace, true)
        Parameters:
        skipLeadingWhitespace - true if leading and trailing whitespace in PCDATA content has to be removed.
        Postconditions:
        • countChildren() => 0
        • enumerateChildren() => empty enumeration
        • enumeratePropertyNames() => empty enumeration
        • getChildren() => empty vector
        • getContent() => ""
        • getLineNr() => 0
        • getName() => null
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(), XMLElement(Hashtable), XMLElement(Hashtable, boolean)
      • XMLElement

        public XMLElement​(java.util.Hashtable entities,
                          boolean skipLeadingWhitespace)
        Creates and initializes a new XML element. Calling the construction is equivalent to:
          new XMLElement(entities, skipLeadingWhitespace, true)
        Parameters:
        entities - The entity conversion table.
        skipLeadingWhitespace - true if leading and trailing whitespace in PCDATA content has to be removed.
        Preconditions:
        • entities != null
        Postconditions:
        • countChildren() => 0
        • enumerateChildren() => empty enumeration
        • enumeratePropertyNames() => empty enumeration
        • getChildren() => empty vector
        • getContent() => ""
        • getLineNr() => 0
        • getName() => null
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(), nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(boolean), XMLElement(Hashtable)
      • XMLElement

        public XMLElement​(java.util.Hashtable entities,
                          boolean skipLeadingWhitespace,
                          boolean ignoreCase)
        Creates and initializes a new XML element.
        Parameters:
        entities - The entity conversion table.
        skipLeadingWhitespace - true if leading and trailing whitespace in PCDATA content has to be removed.
        ignoreCase - true if the case of element and attribute names have to be ignored.
        Preconditions:
        • entities != null
        Postconditions:
        • countChildren() => 0
        • enumerateChildren() => empty enumeration
        • enumeratePropertyNames() => empty enumeration
        • getChildren() => empty vector
        • getContent() => ""
        • getLineNr() => 0
        • getName() => null
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(), nanoxml.XMLElement#XMLElement(boolean), XMLElement(Hashtable), XMLElement(Hashtable, boolean)
    • Method Detail

      • addChild

        public void addChild​(XMLElement child)
        Adds a child element.
        Parameters:
        child - The child element to add.
        Preconditions:
        • child != null
        • child.getName() != null
        • child does not have a parent element
        Postconditions:
        • countChildren() => old.countChildren() + 1
        • enumerateChildren() => old.enumerateChildren() + child
        • getChildren() => old.enumerateChildren() + child
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#countChildren(), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateChildren(), nanoxml.XMLElement#getChildren(), removeChild(XMLElement)
      • setAttribute

        public void setAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                 java.lang.Object value)
        Adds or modifies an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        value - The value of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        • value != null
        Postconditions:
        • enumerateAttributeNames() => old.enumerateAttributeNames() + name
        • getAttribute(name) => value
        See Also:
        setDoubleAttribute(String, double), setIntAttribute(String, int), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getAttribute(String), getAttribute(String, Object), getAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getStringAttribute(String), getStringAttribute(String, String), getStringAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • addProperty

        public void addProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                java.lang.Object value)
        Deprecated.
        Use setAttribute instead.
        Adds or modifies an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        value - The value of the attribute.
      • setIntAttribute

        public void setIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                    int value)
        Adds or modifies an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        value - The value of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        Postconditions:
        • enumerateAttributeNames() => old.enumerateAttributeNames() + name
        • getIntAttribute(name) => value
        See Also:
        setDoubleAttribute(String, double), setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getIntAttribute(String), getIntAttribute(String, int), getIntAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • addProperty

        public void addProperty​(java.lang.String key,
                                int value)
        Deprecated.
        Use setIntAttribute instead.
        Adds or modifies an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        value - The value of the attribute.
      • setDoubleAttribute

        public void setDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                       double value)
        Adds or modifies an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        value - The value of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        Postconditions:
        • enumerateAttributeNames() => old.enumerateAttributeNames() + name
        • getDoubleAttribute(name) => value
        See Also:
        setIntAttribute(String, int), setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getDoubleAttribute(String), getDoubleAttribute(String, double), getDoubleAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • addProperty

        public void addProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                double value)
        Deprecated.
        Use setDoubleAttribute instead.
        Adds or modifies an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        value - The value of the attribute.
      • countChildren

        public int countChildren()
        Returns the number of child elements of the element.
        Postconditions:
        • result >= 0
        See Also:
        addChild(XMLElement), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateChildren(), nanoxml.XMLElement#getChildren(), removeChild(XMLElement)
      • enumerateAttributeNames

        public java.util.Enumeration enumerateAttributeNames()
        Enumerates the attribute names.
        Postconditions:
        • result != null
        See Also:
        setDoubleAttribute(String, double), setIntAttribute(String, int), setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), getAttribute(String), getAttribute(String, String), getAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getStringAttribute(String), getStringAttribute(String, String), getStringAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getIntAttribute(String), getIntAttribute(String, int), getIntAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getDoubleAttribute(String), getDoubleAttribute(String, double), getDoubleAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getBooleanAttribute(String, String, String, boolean)
      • enumeratePropertyNames

        public java.util.Enumeration enumeratePropertyNames()
        Deprecated.
        Enumerates the attribute names.
      • enumerateChildren

        public java.util.Enumeration enumerateChildren()
        Enumerates the child elements.
        Postconditions:
        • result != null
        See Also:
        addChild(XMLElement), nanoxml.XMLElement#countChildren(), nanoxml.XMLElement#getChildren(), removeChild(XMLElement)
      • getChildren

        public java.util.Vector getChildren()
        Returns the child elements as a Vector. It is safe to modify this Vector.
        Postconditions:
        • result != null
        See Also:
        addChild(XMLElement), nanoxml.XMLElement#countChildren(), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateChildren(), removeChild(XMLElement)
      • getContents

        public java.lang.String getContents()
        Deprecated.
        Use getContent instead.
        Returns the PCDATA content of the object. If there is no such content, null is returned.
      • getContent

        public java.lang.String getContent()
        Returns the PCDATA content of the object. If there is no such content, null is returned.
        See Also:
        setContent(String)
      • getLineNr

        public int getLineNr()
        Returns the line nr in the source data on which the element is found. This method returns 0 there is no associated source data.
        Postconditions:
        • result >= 0
      • getAttribute

        public java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, null is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getAttribute(String, Object), getAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getAttribute

        public java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                             java.lang.Object defaultValue)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, defaultValue is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        defaultValue - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getAttribute(String), getAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getAttribute

        public java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                             java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                             java.lang.String defaultKey,
                                             boolean allowLiterals)
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable. If the attribute doesn't exist, the value corresponding to defaultKey is returned.

        As an example, if valueSet contains the mapping "one" => "1" and the element contains the attribute attr="one", then getAttribute("attr", mapping, defaultKey, false) returns "1".

        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        valueSet - Hashtable mapping keys to values.
        defaultKey - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        allowLiterals - true if literals are valid.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        • valueSet != null
        • the keys of valueSet are strings
        See Also:
        setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getAttribute(String), getAttribute(String, Object)
      • getStringAttribute

        public java.lang.String getStringAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, null is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getStringAttribute(String, String), getStringAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getStringAttribute

        public java.lang.String getStringAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                                   java.lang.String defaultValue)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, defaultValue is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        defaultValue - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getStringAttribute(String), getStringAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getStringAttribute

        public java.lang.String getStringAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                                   java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                                   java.lang.String defaultKey,
                                                   boolean allowLiterals)
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable. If the attribute doesn't exist, the value corresponding to defaultKey is returned.

        As an example, if valueSet contains the mapping "one" => "1" and the element contains the attribute attr="one", then getAttribute("attr", mapping, defaultKey, false) returns "1".

        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        valueSet - Hashtable mapping keys to values.
        defaultKey - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        allowLiterals - true if literals are valid.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        • valueSet != null
        • the keys of valueSet are strings
        • the values of valueSet are strings
        See Also:
        setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getStringAttribute(String), getStringAttribute(String, String)
      • getIntAttribute

        public int getIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, 0 is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setIntAttribute(String, int), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getIntAttribute(String, int), getIntAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getIntAttribute

        public int getIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                   int defaultValue)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, defaultValue is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        defaultValue - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setIntAttribute(String, int), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getIntAttribute(String), getIntAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getIntAttribute

        public int getIntAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                   java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                   java.lang.String defaultKey,
                                   boolean allowLiteralNumbers)
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable. If the attribute doesn't exist, the value corresponding to defaultKey is returned.

        As an example, if valueSet contains the mapping "one" => 1 and the element contains the attribute attr="one", then getIntAttribute("attr", mapping, defaultKey, false) returns 1.

        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        valueSet - Hashtable mapping keys to values.
        defaultKey - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        allowLiteralNumbers - true if literal numbers are valid.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        • valueSet != null
        • the keys of valueSet are strings
        • the values of valueSet are Integer objects
        • defaultKey is either null, a key in valueSet or an integer.
        See Also:
        setIntAttribute(String, int), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getIntAttribute(String), getIntAttribute(String, int)
      • getDoubleAttribute

        public double getDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, 0.0 is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setDoubleAttribute(String, double), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getDoubleAttribute(String, double), getDoubleAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getDoubleAttribute

        public double getDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                         double defaultValue)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, defaultValue is returned.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        defaultValue - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        setDoubleAttribute(String, double), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getDoubleAttribute(String), getDoubleAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean)
      • getDoubleAttribute

        public double getDoubleAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                         java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                         java.lang.String defaultKey,
                                         boolean allowLiteralNumbers)
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable. If the attribute doesn't exist, the value corresponding to defaultKey is returned.

        As an example, if valueSet contains the mapping "one" => 1.0 and the element contains the attribute attr="one", then getDoubleAttribute("attr", mapping, defaultKey, false) returns 1.0.

        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        valueSet - Hashtable mapping keys to values.
        defaultKey - Key to use if the attribute is missing.
        allowLiteralNumbers - true if literal numbers are valid.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        • valueSet != null
        • the keys of valueSet are strings
        • the values of valueSet are Double objects
        • defaultKey is either null, a key in valueSet or a double.
        See Also:
        setDoubleAttribute(String, double), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), getDoubleAttribute(String), getDoubleAttribute(String, double)
      • getBooleanAttribute

        public boolean getBooleanAttribute​(java.lang.String name,
                                           java.lang.String trueValue,
                                           java.lang.String falseValue,
                                           boolean defaultValue)
        Returns an attribute of the element. If the attribute doesn't exist, defaultValue is returned. If the value of the attribute is equal to trueValue, true is returned. If the value of the attribute is equal to falseValue, false is returned. If the value doesn't match trueValue or falseValue, an exception is thrown.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        trueValue - The value associated with true.
        falseValue - The value associated with true.
        defaultValue - Value to use if the attribute is missing.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        • trueValue and falseValue are different strings.
        See Also:
        setAttribute(String, Object), removeAttribute(String), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames()
      • getIntProperty

        public int getIntProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                  java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                  java.lang.String defaultKey)
        Deprecated.
        Use getIntAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      • getProperty

        public java.lang.String getProperty​(java.lang.String name)
        Deprecated.
        Use getStringAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute.
      • getProperty

        public java.lang.String getProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                            java.lang.String defaultValue)
        Deprecated.
        Use getStringAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute.
      • getProperty

        public int getProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                               int defaultValue)
        Deprecated.
        Use getIntAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute.
      • getProperty

        public double getProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                  double defaultValue)
        Deprecated.
        Use getDoubleAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute.
      • getProperty

        public boolean getProperty​(java.lang.String key,
                                   java.lang.String trueValue,
                                   java.lang.String falseValue,
                                   boolean defaultValue)
        Deprecated.
        Use getBooleanAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute.
      • getProperty

        public java.lang.Object getProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                            java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                            java.lang.String defaultKey)
        Deprecated.
        Use getAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      • getStringProperty

        public java.lang.String getStringProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                                  java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                                  java.lang.String defaultKey)
        Deprecated.
        Use getStringAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      • getSpecialIntProperty

        public int getSpecialIntProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                         java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                         java.lang.String defaultKey)
        Deprecated.
        Use getIntAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      • getSpecialDoubleProperty

        public double getSpecialDoubleProperty​(java.lang.String name,
                                               java.util.Hashtable valueSet,
                                               java.lang.String defaultKey)
        Deprecated.
        Use getDoubleAttribute instead.
        Returns an attribute by looking up a key in a hashtable.
      • getName

        public java.lang.String getName()
        Returns the name of the element.
        See Also:
        setName(String)
      • getTagName

        public java.lang.String getTagName()
        Deprecated.
        Use getName instead.
        Returns the name of the element.
      • parseFromReader

        public void parseFromReader​(java.io.Reader reader)
                             throws java.io.IOException,
                                    XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a java.io.Reader and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        Preconditions:
        • reader != null
        • reader is not closed
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        • the reader points to the first character following the last '>' character of the XML element
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException - If an error occured while reading the input.
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the read data.
        XMLParseException
      • parseFromReader

        public void parseFromReader​(java.io.Reader reader,
                                    int startingLineNr)
                             throws java.io.IOException,
                                    XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a java.io.Reader and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        startingLineNr - The line number of the first line in the data.
        Preconditions:
        • reader != null
        • reader is not closed
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        • the reader points to the first character following the last '>' character of the XML element
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException - If an error occured while reading the input.
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the read data.
        XMLParseException
      • parseString

        public void parseString​(java.lang.String string)
                         throws XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        Preconditions:
        • string != null
        • string.length() > 0
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        Throws:
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the string.
        XMLParseException
      • parseString

        public void parseString​(java.lang.String string,
                                int offset)
                         throws XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        offset - The first character in string to scan.
        Preconditions:
        • string != null
        • offset < string.length()
        • offset >= 0
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        Throws:
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the string.
        XMLParseException
      • parseString

        public void parseString​(java.lang.String string,
                                int offset,
                                int end)
                         throws XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        offset - The first character in string to scan.
        end - The character where to stop scanning. This character is not scanned.
        Preconditions:
        • string != null
        • end <= string.length()
        • offset < end
        • offset >= 0
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        Throws:
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the string.
        XMLParseException
      • parseString

        public void parseString​(java.lang.String string,
                                int offset,
                                int end,
                                int startingLineNr)
                         throws XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a String and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        offset - The first character in string to scan.
        end - The character where to stop scanning. This character is not scanned.
        startingLineNr - The line number of the first line in the data.
        Preconditions:
        • string != null
        • end <= string.length()
        • offset < end
        • offset >= 0
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        Throws:
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the string.
        XMLParseException
      • parseCharArray

        public void parseCharArray​(char[] input,
                                   int offset,
                                   int end)
                            throws XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a char array and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        offset - The first character in string to scan.
        end - The character where to stop scanning. This character is not scanned.
        Preconditions:
        • input != null
        • end <= input.length
        • offset < end
        • offset >= 0
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        Throws:
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the string.
        XMLParseException
      • parseCharArray

        public void parseCharArray​(char[] input,
                                   int offset,
                                   int end,
                                   int startingLineNr)
                            throws XMLParseException
        Reads one XML element from a char array and parses it.
        Parameters:
        reader - The reader from which to retrieve the XML data.
        offset - The first character in string to scan.
        end - The character where to stop scanning. This character is not scanned.
        startingLineNr - The line number of the first line in the data.
        Preconditions:
        • input != null
        • end <= input.length
        • offset < end
        • offset >= 0
        Postconditions:
        • the state of the receiver is updated to reflect the XML element parsed from the reader
        Throws:
        nanoxml.XMLParseException - If an error occured while parsing the string.
        XMLParseException
      • removeChild

        public void removeChild​(XMLElement child)
        Removes a child element.
        Parameters:
        child - The child element to remove.
        Preconditions:
        • child != null
        • child is a child element of the receiver
        Postconditions:
        • countChildren() => old.countChildren() - 1
        • enumerateChildren() => old.enumerateChildren() - child
        • getChildren() => old.enumerateChildren() - child
        See Also:
        addChild(XMLElement), nanoxml.XMLElement#countChildren(), nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateChildren(), nanoxml.XMLElement#getChildren()
      • removeAttribute

        public void removeAttribute​(java.lang.String name)
        Removes an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        Postconditions:
        • enumerateAttributeNames() => old.enumerateAttributeNames() - name
        • getAttribute(name) => null
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#enumerateAttributeNames(), setDoubleAttribute(String, double), setIntAttribute(String, int), setAttribute(String, Object), getAttribute(String), getAttribute(String, Object), getAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getStringAttribute(String), getStringAttribute(String, String), getStringAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getIntAttribute(String), getIntAttribute(String, int), getIntAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getDoubleAttribute(String), getDoubleAttribute(String, double), getDoubleAttribute(String, Hashtable, String, boolean), getBooleanAttribute(String, String, String, boolean)
      • removeProperty

        public void removeProperty​(java.lang.String name)
        Deprecated.
        Use removeAttribute instead.
        Removes an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
      • removeChild

        public void removeChild​(java.lang.String name)
        Deprecated.
        Use removeAttribute instead.
        Removes an attribute.
        Parameters:
        name - The name of the attribute.
      • setContent

        public void setContent​(java.lang.String content)
        Changes the content string.
        Parameters:
        content - The new content string.
      • setTagName

        public void setTagName​(java.lang.String name)
        Deprecated.
        Use setName instead.
        Changes the name of the element.
        Parameters:
        name - The new name.
      • setName

        public void setName​(java.lang.String name)
        Changes the name of the element.
        Parameters:
        name - The new name.
        Preconditions:
        • name != null
        • name is a valid XML identifier
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#getName()
      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Writes the XML element to a string.
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object
        See Also:
        write(Writer)
      • write

        public void write​(java.io.Writer writer)
                   throws java.io.IOException
        Writes the XML element to a writer.
        Parameters:
        writer - The writer to write the XML data to.
        Preconditions:
        • writer != null
        • writer is not closed
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException - If the data could not be written to the writer.
        See Also:
        nanoxml.XMLElement#toString()