net.n3.nanoxml
Interface IXMLParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

StdXMLParser

public interface IXMLParser

IXMLParser is the core parser of NanoXML.

Version:

$Name: RELEASE_2_2_1 $, $Revision: 1.3 $

Author:

Marc De Scheemaecker

Method Summary

IXMLBuilder	getBuilder() Returns the builder which creates the logical structure of the XML data.
IXMLReader	getReader() Returns the reader from which the parser retrieves its data.
IXMLEntityResolver	getResolver() Returns the entity resolver.
IXMLValidator	getValidator() Returns the validator that validates the XML data.
java.lang.Object	parse() Parses the data and lets the builder create the logical data structure.
void	setBuilder(IXMLBuilder builder) Sets the builder which creates the logical structure of the XML data.
void	setReader(IXMLReader reader) Sets the reader from which the parser retrieves its data.
void	setResolver(IXMLEntityResolver resolver) Sets the entity resolver.
void	setValidator(IXMLValidator validator) Sets the validator that validates the XML data.

Method Detail

setReader

void setReader(IXMLReader reader)

Sets the reader from which the parser retrieves its data.

Parameters:

reader - the reader.

getReader

IXMLReader getReader()

Returns the reader from which the parser retrieves its data.

Returns:

the reader.

setBuilder

void setBuilder(IXMLBuilder builder)

Sets the builder which creates the logical structure of the XML data.

Parameters:

builder - the builder.

getBuilder

IXMLBuilder getBuilder()

Returns the builder which creates the logical structure of the XML data.

Returns:

the builder.

setValidator

void setValidator(IXMLValidator validator)

Sets the validator that validates the XML data.

Parameters:

validator - the validator.

getValidator

IXMLValidator getValidator()

Returns the validator that validates the XML data.

Returns:

the validator.

setResolver

void setResolver(IXMLEntityResolver resolver)

Sets the entity resolver.

Parameters:

resolver - the non-null resolver.

getResolver

IXMLEntityResolver getResolver()

Returns the entity resolver.

Returns:

the non-null resolver.

parse

java.lang.Object parse()
                       throws XMLException

Parses the data and lets the builder create the logical data structure. The method returns the result of getResult of the builder. if an error occurred while reading or parsing the data, the method may throw an XMLException.

Returns:

the logical structure built by the builder.

Throws:

XMLException - if an error occurred reading or parsing the data

See Also:

IXMLBuilder.getResult()