http://commons.apache.org/digester/: The Apache Commons Digester package lets you configure an XML to Java object mapping module which triggers certain actions called rules whenever a particular pattern of nested XML elements is recognized. (The Apache Software Foundation)
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package org.apache.commons.digester3.binder;

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The Digester EDSL.

Since:3.0
/**
 * The Digester EDSL.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface RulesBinder
{

    
Returns the context ClassLoader. 
Returns:The context ClassLoader
/**
     * Returns the context {@code ClassLoader}.
     *
     * @return The context {@code ClassLoader}
     */
    ClassLoader getContextClassLoader();

    
Records an error message which will be presented to the user at a later time. Unlike throwing an exception, this enable us to continue configuring the Digester and discover more errors. Uses String.format(String, Object[]) to insert the arguments into the message. 
Params:
  • messagePattern – The message string pattern
  • arguments – Arguments referenced by the format specifiers in the format string
/**
     * Records an error message which will be presented to the user at a later time. Unlike throwing an exception, this
     * enable us to continue configuring the Digester and discover more errors. Uses
     * {@link String#format(String, Object[])} to insert the arguments into the message.
     *
     * @param messagePattern The message string pattern
     * @param arguments Arguments referenced by the format specifiers in the format string
     */
    void addError( String messagePattern, Object... arguments );

    
Records an exception, the full details of which will be logged, and the message of which will be presented to the
user at a later time. If your Module calls something that you worry may fail, you should catch the exception and
pass it into this.

Params:
  • t – The exception has to be recorded.
/**
     * Records an exception, the full details of which will be logged, and the message of which will be presented to the
     * user at a later time. If your Module calls something that you worry may fail, you should catch the exception and
     * pass it into this.
     *
     * @param t The exception has to be recorded.
     */
    void addError( Throwable t );

    
Allows sub-modules inclusion while binding rules.

Params:
  • rulesModule – the sub-module has to be included.
/**
     * Allows sub-modules inclusion while binding rules.
     *
     * @param rulesModule the sub-module has to be included.
     */
    void install( RulesModule rulesModule );

    
Allows to associate the given pattern to one or more Digester rules.

Params:
  • pattern – The pattern that this rule should match
Returns:The Digester rules builder
/**
     * Allows to associate the given pattern to one or more Digester rules.
     *
     * @param pattern The pattern that this rule should match
     * @return The Digester rules builder
     */
    LinkedRuleBuilder forPattern( String pattern );

}