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package javax.xml.parsers;

import com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl;
import javax.xml.validation.Schema;

Defines a factory API that enables applications to obtain a parser that produces DOM object trees from XML documents.
Author:Jeff Suttor, Neeraj Bajaj
Since:1.4
/** * Defines a factory API that enables applications to obtain a * parser that produces DOM object trees from XML documents. * * @author Jeff Suttor * @author Neeraj Bajaj * * @since 1.4 */
public abstract class DocumentBuilderFactory { private static final String DEFAULT_IMPL = "com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.jaxp.DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl"; private boolean validating = false; private boolean namespaceAware = false; private boolean whitespace = false; private boolean expandEntityRef = true; private boolean ignoreComments = false; private boolean coalescing = false;
Protected constructor to prevent instantiation. Use newInstance().
/** * Protected constructor to prevent instantiation. * Use {@link #newInstance()}. */
protected DocumentBuilderFactory () { }
Creates a new NamespaceAware instance of the DocumentBuilderFactory builtin system-default implementation. Parsers produced by the factory instance provides support for XML namespaces by default.
Implementation Requirements: In addition to creating a factory instance using the same process as newDefaultInstance(), this method must set NamespaceAware to true.
Returns:a new instance of the DocumentBuilderFactory builtin system-default implementation.
Since:13
/** * Creates a new NamespaceAware instance of the {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * builtin system-default implementation. Parsers produced by the factory * instance provides support for XML namespaces by default. * * @implSpec * In addition to creating a factory instance using the same process as * {@link #newDefaultInstance()}, this method must set NamespaceAware to true. * * @return a new instance of the {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} builtin * system-default implementation. * * @since 13 */
public static DocumentBuilderFactory newDefaultNSInstance() { return makeNSAware(new DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl()); }
Creates a new NamespaceAware instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory. Parsers produced by the factory instance provides support for XML namespaces by default.
Throws:
Implementation Requirements: In addition to creating a factory instance using the same process as newInstance(), this method must set NamespaceAware to true.
Returns:a new instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory
Since:13
/** * Creates a new NamespaceAware instance of a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory}. * Parsers produced by the factory instance provides support for XML namespaces * by default. * * @implSpec * In addition to creating a factory instance using the same process as * {@link #newInstance()}, this method must set NamespaceAware to true. * * @return a new instance of a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * * @throws FactoryConfigurationError in case of {@linkplain * java.util.ServiceConfigurationError service configuration error} * or if the implementation is not available or cannot be instantiated. * * @since 13 */
public static DocumentBuilderFactory newNSInstance() { return makeNSAware(FactoryFinder.find(DocumentBuilderFactory.class, DEFAULT_IMPL)); }
Creates a new NamespaceAware instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory from the class name. Parsers produced by the factory instance provides support for XML namespaces by default.
Params:
  • factoryClassName – a fully qualified factory class name that provides implementation of javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory.
  • classLoader – the ClassLoader used to load the factory class. If it is null, the current Thread's context classLoader is used to load the factory class.
Throws:
Implementation Requirements: In addition to creating a factory instance using the same process as newInstance(String, ClassLoader), this method must set NamespaceAware to true.
Returns:a new instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory
Since:13
/** * Creates a new NamespaceAware instance of a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * from the class name. Parsers produced by the factory instance provides * support for XML namespaces by default. * * @implSpec * In addition to creating a factory instance using the same process as * {@link #newInstance(java.lang.String, java.lang.ClassLoader)}, this method * must set NamespaceAware to true. * * @param factoryClassName a fully qualified factory class name that provides * implementation of * {@code javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory}. * * @param classLoader the {@code ClassLoader} used to load the factory class. * If it is {@code null}, the current {@code Thread}'s * context classLoader is used to load the factory class. * * @return a new instance of a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * * @throws FactoryConfigurationError if {@code factoryClassName} is {@code null}, or * the factory class cannot be loaded, instantiated. * * @since 13 */
public static DocumentBuilderFactory newNSInstance(String factoryClassName, ClassLoader classLoader) { return makeNSAware(FactoryFinder.newInstance( DocumentBuilderFactory.class, factoryClassName, classLoader, false)); }
Creates a new instance of the DocumentBuilderFactory builtin system-default implementation.
Returns:A new instance of the DocumentBuilderFactory builtin system-default implementation.
Since:9
/** * Creates a new instance of the {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} builtin * system-default implementation. * * @return A new instance of the {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} builtin * system-default implementation. * * @since 9 */
public static DocumentBuilderFactory newDefaultInstance() { return new DocumentBuilderFactoryImpl(); }
Obtain a new instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory. This static method creates a new factory instance. This method uses the following ordered lookup procedure to determine the DocumentBuilderFactory implementation class to load:
  • Use the javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory system property.
  • Use the configuration file "jaxp.properties". The file is in standard Properties format and typically located in the conf directory of the Java installation. It contains the fully qualified name of the implementation class with the key being the system property defined above.

    The jaxp.properties file is read only once by the JAXP implementation and its values are then cached for future use. If the file does not exist when the first attempt is made to read from it, no further attempts are made to check for its existence. It is not possible to change the value of any property in jaxp.properties after it has been read for the first time.

  • Use the service-provider loading facility, defined by the ServiceLoader class, to attempt to locate and load an implementation of the service using the default loading mechanism: the service-provider loading facility will use the current thread's context class loader to attempt to load the service. If the context class loader is null, the system class loader will be used.

  • Otherwise, the system-default implementation is returned.

Once an application has obtained a reference to a DocumentBuilderFactory it can use the factory to configure and obtain parser instances.

Tip for Trouble-shooting

Setting the jaxp.debug system property will cause this method to print a lot of debug messages to System.err about what it is doing and where it is looking at.

If you have problems loading DocumentBuilders, try:

java -Djaxp.debug=1 YourProgram ....
Throws:
Returns:New instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory
/** * Obtain a new instance of a * {@code DocumentBuilderFactory}. This static method creates * a new factory instance. * This method uses the following ordered lookup procedure to determine * the {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} implementation class to * load: * <ul> * <li> * Use the {@code javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory} system * property. * </li> * <li> * <p> * Use the configuration file "jaxp.properties". The file is in standard * {@link java.util.Properties} format and typically located in the * {@code conf} directory of the Java installation. It contains the fully qualified * name of the implementation class with the key being the system property * defined above. * <p> * The jaxp.properties file is read only once by the JAXP implementation * and its values are then cached for future use. If the file does not exist * when the first attempt is made to read from it, no further attempts are * made to check for its existence. It is not possible to change the value * of any property in jaxp.properties after it has been read for the first time. * </li> * <li> * <p> * Use the service-provider loading facility, defined by the * {@link java.util.ServiceLoader} class, to attempt to locate and load an * implementation of the service using the {@linkplain * java.util.ServiceLoader#load(java.lang.Class) default loading mechanism}: * the service-provider loading facility will use the {@linkplain * java.lang.Thread#getContextClassLoader() current thread's context class loader} * to attempt to load the service. If the context class * loader is null, the {@linkplain * ClassLoader#getSystemClassLoader() system class loader} will be used. * </li> * <li> * <p> * Otherwise, the {@linkplain #newDefaultInstance() system-default} * implementation is returned. * </li> * </ul> * * <p> * Once an application has obtained a reference to a * {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} it can use the factory to * configure and obtain parser instances. * * * <h4>Tip for Trouble-shooting</h4> * <p> * Setting the {@code jaxp.debug} system property will cause * this method to print a lot of debug messages * to {@code System.err} about what it is doing and where it is looking at. * * <p> * If you have problems loading {@link DocumentBuilder}s, try: * <pre> * java -Djaxp.debug=1 YourProgram .... * </pre> * * @return New instance of a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * * @throws FactoryConfigurationError in case of {@linkplain * java.util.ServiceConfigurationError service configuration error} or if * the implementation is not available or cannot be instantiated. */
public static DocumentBuilderFactory newInstance() { return FactoryFinder.find( /* The default property name according to the JAXP spec */ DocumentBuilderFactory.class, // "javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory" /* The fallback implementation class name */ DEFAULT_IMPL); }
Obtain a new instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory from class name. This function is useful when there are multiple providers in the classpath. It gives more control to the application as it can specify which provider should be loaded.

Once an application has obtained a reference to a DocumentBuilderFactory it can use the factory to configure and obtain parser instances.

Tip for Trouble-shooting

Setting the jaxp.debug system property will cause this method to print a lot of debug messages to System.err about what it is doing and where it is looking at.

If you have problems try:

java -Djaxp.debug=1 YourProgram ....
Params:
  • factoryClassName – fully qualified factory class name that provides implementation of javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory.
  • classLoader – ClassLoader used to load the factory class. If null current Thread's context classLoader is used to load the factory class.
Throws:
See Also:
Returns:New instance of a DocumentBuilderFactory
Since:1.6
/** * Obtain a new instance of a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} from class name. * This function is useful when there are multiple providers in the classpath. * It gives more control to the application as it can specify which provider * should be loaded. * * <p>Once an application has obtained a reference to a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * it can use the factory to configure and obtain parser instances. * * * <h4>Tip for Trouble-shooting</h4> * <p>Setting the {@code jaxp.debug} system property will cause * this method to print a lot of debug messages * to {@code System.err} about what it is doing and where it is looking at. * * <p> If you have problems try: * <pre> * java -Djaxp.debug=1 YourProgram .... * </pre> * * @param factoryClassName fully qualified factory class name that provides * implementation of {@code javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory}. * * @param classLoader {@code ClassLoader} used to load the factory class. If {@code null} * current {@code Thread}'s context classLoader is used to load the factory class. * * @return New instance of a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * * @throws FactoryConfigurationError if {@code factoryClassName} is {@code null}, or * the factory class cannot be loaded, instantiated. * * @see #newInstance() * * @since 1.6 */
public static DocumentBuilderFactory newInstance(String factoryClassName, ClassLoader classLoader){ //do not fallback if given classloader can't find the class, throw exception return FactoryFinder.newInstance(DocumentBuilderFactory.class, factoryClassName, classLoader, false); } private static DocumentBuilderFactory makeNSAware(DocumentBuilderFactory dbf) { dbf.setNamespaceAware(true); return dbf; }
Creates a new instance of a DocumentBuilder using the currently configured parameters.
Throws:
Returns:A new instance of a DocumentBuilder.
/** * Creates a new instance of a {@link javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder} * using the currently configured parameters. * * @return A new instance of a DocumentBuilder. * * @throws ParserConfigurationException if a DocumentBuilder * cannot be created which satisfies the configuration requested. */
public abstract DocumentBuilder newDocumentBuilder() throws ParserConfigurationException;
Specifies that the parser produced by this code will provide support for XML namespaces. By default the value of this is set to false
Params:
  • awareness – true if the parser produced will provide support for XML namespaces; false otherwise.
/** * Specifies that the parser produced by this code will * provide support for XML namespaces. By default the value of this is set * to {@code false} * * @param awareness true if the parser produced will provide support * for XML namespaces; false otherwise. */
public void setNamespaceAware(boolean awareness) { this.namespaceAware = awareness; }
Specifies that the parser produced by this code will validate documents as they are parsed. By default the value of this is set to false.

Note that "the validation" here means a validating parser as defined in the XML recommendation. In other words, it essentially just controls the DTD validation. (except the legacy two properties defined in JAXP 1.2.)

To use modern schema languages such as W3C XML Schema or RELAX NG instead of DTD, you can configure your parser to be a non-validating parser by leaving the setValidating(boolean) method false, then use the setSchema(Schema) method to associate a schema to a parser.

Params:
  • validating – true if the parser produced will validate documents as they are parsed; false otherwise.
/** * Specifies that the parser produced by this code will * validate documents as they are parsed. By default the value of this * is set to {@code false}. * * <p> * Note that "the validation" here means * <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml#proc-types">a validating * parser</a> as defined in the XML recommendation. * In other words, it essentially just controls the DTD validation. * (except the legacy two properties defined in JAXP 1.2.) * * <p> * To use modern schema languages such as W3C XML Schema or * RELAX NG instead of DTD, you can configure your parser to be * a non-validating parser by leaving the {@link #setValidating(boolean)} * method {@code false}, then use the {@link #setSchema(Schema)} * method to associate a schema to a parser. * * @param validating true if the parser produced will validate documents * as they are parsed; false otherwise. */
public void setValidating(boolean validating) { this.validating = validating; }
Specifies that the parsers created by this factory must eliminate whitespace in element content (sometimes known loosely as 'ignorable whitespace') when parsing XML documents (see XML Rec 2.10). Note that only whitespace which is directly contained within element content that has an element only content model (see XML Rec 3.2.1) will be eliminated. Due to reliance on the content model this setting requires the parser to be in validating mode. By default the value of this is set to false.
Params:
  • whitespace – true if the parser created must eliminate whitespace in the element content when parsing XML documents; false otherwise.
/** * Specifies that the parsers created by this factory must eliminate * whitespace in element content (sometimes known loosely as * 'ignorable whitespace') when parsing XML documents (see XML Rec * 2.10). Note that only whitespace which is directly contained within * element content that has an element only content model (see XML * Rec 3.2.1) will be eliminated. Due to reliance on the content model * this setting requires the parser to be in validating mode. By default * the value of this is set to {@code false}. * * @param whitespace true if the parser created must eliminate whitespace * in the element content when parsing XML documents; * false otherwise. */
public void setIgnoringElementContentWhitespace(boolean whitespace) { this.whitespace = whitespace; }
Specifies that the parser produced by this code will expand entity reference nodes. By default the value of this is set to true
Params:
  • expandEntityRef – true if the parser produced will expand entity reference nodes; false otherwise.
/** * Specifies that the parser produced by this code will * expand entity reference nodes. By default the value of this is set to * {@code true} * * @param expandEntityRef true if the parser produced will expand entity * reference nodes; false otherwise. */
public void setExpandEntityReferences(boolean expandEntityRef) { this.expandEntityRef = expandEntityRef; }
Specifies that the parser produced by this code will ignore comments. By default the value of this is set to false.
Params:
  • ignoreComments – boolean value to ignore comments during processing
/** * Specifies that the parser produced by this code will * ignore comments. By default the value of this is set to {@code false}. * * @param ignoreComments {@code boolean} value to ignore comments during processing */
public void setIgnoringComments(boolean ignoreComments) { this.ignoreComments = ignoreComments; }
Specifies that the parser produced by this code will convert CDATA nodes to Text nodes and append it to the adjacent (if any) text node. By default the value of this is set to false
Params:
  • coalescing – true if the parser produced will convert CDATA nodes to Text nodes and append it to the adjacent (if any) text node; false otherwise.
/** * Specifies that the parser produced by this code will * convert CDATA nodes to Text nodes and append it to the * adjacent (if any) text node. By default the value of this is set to * {@code false} * * @param coalescing true if the parser produced will convert CDATA nodes * to Text nodes and append it to the adjacent (if any) * text node; false otherwise. */
public void setCoalescing(boolean coalescing) { this.coalescing = coalescing; }
Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce parsers which are namespace aware.
Returns: true if the factory is configured to produce parsers which are namespace aware; false otherwise.
/** * Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce * parsers which are namespace aware. * * @return true if the factory is configured to produce parsers which * are namespace aware; false otherwise. */
public boolean isNamespaceAware() { return namespaceAware; }
Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce parsers which validate the XML content during parse.
Returns: true if the factory is configured to produce parsers which validate the XML content during parse; false otherwise.
/** * Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce * parsers which validate the XML content during parse. * * @return true if the factory is configured to produce parsers * which validate the XML content during parse; false otherwise. */
public boolean isValidating() { return validating; }
Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce parsers which ignore ignorable whitespace in element content.
Returns: true if the factory is configured to produce parsers which ignore ignorable whitespace in element content; false otherwise.
/** * Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce * parsers which ignore ignorable whitespace in element content. * * @return true if the factory is configured to produce parsers * which ignore ignorable whitespace in element content; * false otherwise. */
public boolean isIgnoringElementContentWhitespace() { return whitespace; }
Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce parsers which expand entity reference nodes.
Returns: true if the factory is configured to produce parsers which expand entity reference nodes; false otherwise.
/** * Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce * parsers which expand entity reference nodes. * * @return true if the factory is configured to produce parsers * which expand entity reference nodes; false otherwise. */
public boolean isExpandEntityReferences() { return expandEntityRef; }
Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce parsers which ignores comments.
Returns: true if the factory is configured to produce parsers which ignores comments; false otherwise.
/** * Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce * parsers which ignores comments. * * @return true if the factory is configured to produce parsers * which ignores comments; false otherwise. */
public boolean isIgnoringComments() { return ignoreComments; }
Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce parsers which converts CDATA nodes to Text nodes and appends it to the adjacent (if any) Text node.
Returns: true if the factory is configured to produce parsers which converts CDATA nodes to Text nodes and appends it to the adjacent (if any) Text node; false otherwise.
/** * Indicates whether or not the factory is configured to produce * parsers which converts CDATA nodes to Text nodes and appends it to * the adjacent (if any) Text node. * * @return true if the factory is configured to produce parsers * which converts CDATA nodes to Text nodes and appends it to * the adjacent (if any) Text node; false otherwise. */
public boolean isCoalescing() { return coalescing; }
Allows the user to set specific attributes on the underlying implementation.

All implementations that implement JAXP 1.5 or newer are required to support the XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD and XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_SCHEMA properties.

  • Setting the XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD property restricts the access to external DTDs, external Entity References to the protocols specified by the property. If access is denied during parsing due to the restriction of this property, SAXException will be thrown by the parse methods defined by DocumentBuilder.
  • Setting the XMLConstants.ACCESS_EXTERNAL_SCHEMA property restricts the access to external Schema set by the schemaLocation attribute to the protocols specified by the property. If access is denied during parsing due to the restriction of this property, SAXException will be thrown by the parse methods defined by DocumentBuilder.
Params:
  • name – The name of the attribute.
  • value – The value of the attribute.
Throws:
/** * Allows the user to set specific attributes on the underlying * implementation. * <p> * All implementations that implement JAXP 1.5 or newer are required to * support the {@link javax.xml.XMLConstants#ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD} and * {@link javax.xml.XMLConstants#ACCESS_EXTERNAL_SCHEMA} properties. * * <ul> * <li> * Setting the {@link javax.xml.XMLConstants#ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD} property * restricts the access to external DTDs, external Entity References to the * protocols specified by the property. * If access is denied during parsing due to the restriction of this property, * {@link org.xml.sax.SAXException} will be thrown by the parse methods defined by * {@link javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder}. * </li> * <li> * Setting the {@link javax.xml.XMLConstants#ACCESS_EXTERNAL_SCHEMA} property * restricts the access to external Schema set by the schemaLocation attribute to * the protocols specified by the property. If access is denied during parsing * due to the restriction of this property, {@link org.xml.sax.SAXException} * will be thrown by the parse methods defined by * {@link javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder}. * </li> * </ul> * * @param name The name of the attribute. * @param value The value of the attribute. * * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the underlying * implementation doesn't recognize the attribute. */
public abstract void setAttribute(String name, Object value) throws IllegalArgumentException;
Allows the user to retrieve specific attributes on the underlying implementation.
Params:
  • name – The name of the attribute.
Throws:
Returns:value The value of the attribute.
/** * Allows the user to retrieve specific attributes on the underlying * implementation. * * @param name The name of the attribute. * * @return value The value of the attribute. * * @throws IllegalArgumentException thrown if the underlying * implementation doesn't recognize the attribute. */
public abstract Object getAttribute(String name) throws IllegalArgumentException;
Set a feature for this DocumentBuilderFactory and DocumentBuilders created by this factory.

Feature names are fully qualified URIs. Implementations may define their own features. A ParserConfigurationException is thrown if this DocumentBuilderFactory or the DocumentBuilders it creates cannot support the feature. It is possible for a DocumentBuilderFactory to expose a feature value but be unable to change its state.

All implementations are required to support the XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING feature. When the feature is:

  • true: the implementation will limit XML processing to conform to implementation limits. Examples include entity expansion limits and XML Schema constructs that would consume large amounts of resources. If XML processing is limited for security reasons, it will be reported via a call to the registered ErrorHandler.fatalError(SAXParseException exception). See DocumentBuilder.setErrorHandler(ErrorHandler errorHandler).
  • false: the implementation will processing XML according to the XML specifications without regard to possible implementation limits.
Params:
  • name – Feature name.
  • value – Is feature state true or false.
Throws:
Since:1.5
/** * Set a feature for this {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * and {@code DocumentBuilder}s created by this factory. * * <p> * Feature names are fully qualified {@link java.net.URI}s. * Implementations may define their own features. * A {@link ParserConfigurationException} is thrown if this {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} or the * {@code DocumentBuilder}s it creates cannot support the feature. * It is possible for a {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} to expose a feature value but be unable to change its state. * * * <p> * All implementations are required to support the {@link javax.xml.XMLConstants#FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING} feature. * When the feature is: * <ul> * <li> * {@code true}: the implementation will limit XML processing to conform to implementation limits. * Examples include entity expansion limits and XML Schema constructs that would consume large amounts of resources. * If XML processing is limited for security reasons, it will be reported via a call to the registered * {@link org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler#fatalError(SAXParseException exception)}. * See {@link DocumentBuilder#setErrorHandler(org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler errorHandler)}. * </li> * <li> * {@code false}: the implementation will processing XML according to the XML specifications without * regard to possible implementation limits. * </li> * </ul> * * @param name Feature name. * @param value Is feature state {@code true} or {@code false}. * * @throws ParserConfigurationException if this {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} or the {@code DocumentBuilder}s * it creates cannot support this feature. * @throws NullPointerException If the {@code name} parameter is null. * @since 1.5 */
public abstract void setFeature(String name, boolean value) throws ParserConfigurationException;
Get the state of the named feature.

Feature names are fully qualified URIs. Implementations may define their own features. An ParserConfigurationException is thrown if this DocumentBuilderFactory or the DocumentBuilders it creates cannot support the feature. It is possible for an DocumentBuilderFactory to expose a feature value but be unable to change its state.

Params:
  • name – Feature name.
Throws:
Returns:State of the named feature.
Since:1.5
/** * Get the state of the named feature. * * <p> * Feature names are fully qualified {@link java.net.URI}s. * Implementations may define their own features. * An {@link ParserConfigurationException} is thrown if this {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} or the * {@code DocumentBuilder}s it creates cannot support the feature. * It is possible for an {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} to expose a feature value but be unable to change its state. * * @param name Feature name. * * @return State of the named feature. * * @throws ParserConfigurationException if this {@code DocumentBuilderFactory} * or the {@code DocumentBuilder}s it creates cannot support this feature. * @since 1.5 */
public abstract boolean getFeature(String name) throws ParserConfigurationException;
Gets the Schema object specified through the setSchema(Schema schema) method.
Throws:
Returns: the Schema object that was last set through the setSchema(Schema) method, or null if the method was not invoked since a DocumentBuilderFactory is created.
Since:1.5
/** * Gets the {@link Schema} object specified through * the {@link #setSchema(Schema schema)} method. * * @return * the {@link Schema} object that was last set through * the {@link #setSchema(Schema)} method, or null * if the method was not invoked since a {@link DocumentBuilderFactory} * is created. * * @throws UnsupportedOperationException When implementation does not * override this method. * * @since 1.5 */
public Schema getSchema() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "This parser does not support specification \"" + this.getClass().getPackage().getSpecificationTitle() + "\" version \"" + this.getClass().getPackage().getSpecificationVersion() + "\"" ); }
Set the Schema to be used by parsers created from this factory.

When a Schema is non-null, a parser will use a validator created from it to validate documents before it passes information down to the application.

When errors are found by the validator, the parser is responsible to report them to the user-specified ErrorHandler (or if the error handler is not set, ignore them or throw them), just like any other errors found by the parser itself. In other words, if the user-specified ErrorHandler is set, it must receive those errors, and if not, they must be treated according to the implementation specific default error handling rules.

A validator may modify the outcome of a parse (for example by adding default values that were missing in documents), and a parser is responsible to make sure that the application will receive modified DOM trees.

Initially, null is set as the Schema.

This processing will take effect even if the isValidating() method returns false.

It is an error to use the http://java.sun.com/xml/jaxp/properties/schemaSource property and/or the http://java.sun.com/xml/jaxp/properties/schemaLanguage property in conjunction with a Schema object. Such configuration will cause a ParserConfigurationException exception when the newDocumentBuilder() is invoked.

Note for implementors

A parser must be able to work with any Schema implementation. However, parsers and schemas are allowed to use implementation-specific custom mechanisms as long as they yield the result described in the specification.

Params:
  • schema – Schema to use or null to remove a schema.
Throws:
Since:1.5
/** * Set the {@link Schema} to be used by parsers created * from this factory. * * <p> * When a {@link Schema} is non-null, a parser will use a validator * created from it to validate documents before it passes information * down to the application. * * <p>When errors are found by the validator, the parser is responsible * to report them to the user-specified {@link org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler} * (or if the error handler is not set, ignore them or throw them), just * like any other errors found by the parser itself. * In other words, if the user-specified {@link org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler} * is set, it must receive those errors, and if not, they must be * treated according to the implementation specific * default error handling rules. * * <p> * A validator may modify the outcome of a parse (for example by * adding default values that were missing in documents), and a parser * is responsible to make sure that the application will receive * modified DOM trees. * * <p> * Initially, null is set as the {@link Schema}. * * <p> * This processing will take effect even if * the {@link #isValidating()} method returns {@code false}. * * <p>It is an error to use * the {@code http://java.sun.com/xml/jaxp/properties/schemaSource} * property and/or the {@code http://java.sun.com/xml/jaxp/properties/schemaLanguage} * property in conjunction with a {@link Schema} object. * Such configuration will cause a {@link ParserConfigurationException} * exception when the {@link #newDocumentBuilder()} is invoked. * * * <h4>Note for implementors</h4> * * <p> * A parser must be able to work with any {@link Schema} * implementation. However, parsers and schemas are allowed * to use implementation-specific custom mechanisms * as long as they yield the result described in the specification. * * * @param schema {@code Schema} to use or {@code null} * to remove a schema. * * @throws UnsupportedOperationException When implementation does not * override this method. * * @since 1.5 */
public void setSchema(Schema schema) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "This parser does not support specification \"" + this.getClass().getPackage().getSpecificationTitle() + "\" version \"" + this.getClass().getPackage().getSpecificationVersion() + "\"" ); }
Set state of XInclude processing.

If XInclude markup is found in the document instance, should it be processed as specified in XML Inclusions (XInclude) Version 1.0.

XInclude processing defaults to false.

Params:
  • state – Set XInclude processing to true or false
Throws:
Since:1.5
/** * Set state of XInclude processing. * * <p>If XInclude markup is found in the document instance, should it be * processed as specified in <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xinclude/"> * XML Inclusions (XInclude) Version 1.0</a>. * * <p>XInclude processing defaults to {@code false}. * * @param state Set XInclude processing to {@code true} or * {@code false} * * @throws UnsupportedOperationException When implementation does not * override this method. * * @since 1.5 */
public void setXIncludeAware(final boolean state) { if (state) { throw new UnsupportedOperationException(" setXIncludeAware " + "is not supported on this JAXP" + " implementation or earlier: " + this.getClass()); } }
Get state of XInclude processing.
Throws:
Returns:current state of XInclude processing
Since:1.5
/** * Get state of XInclude processing. * * @return current state of XInclude processing * * @throws UnsupportedOperationException When implementation does not * override this method. * * @since 1.5 */
public boolean isXIncludeAware() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "This parser does not support specification \"" + this.getClass().getPackage().getSpecificationTitle() + "\" version \"" + this.getClass().getPackage().getSpecificationVersion() + "\"" ); } }