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package org.apache.catalina.util;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.Writer;

XMLWriter helper class.
/** * XMLWriter helper class. */
public class XMLWriter { // -------------------------------------------------------------- Constants
Opening tag.
/** * Opening tag. */
public static final int OPENING = 0;
Closing tag.
/** * Closing tag. */
public static final int CLOSING = 1;
Element with no content.
/** * Element with no content. */
public static final int NO_CONTENT = 2; // ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables
Buffer.
/** * Buffer. */
protected StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();
Writer.
/** * Writer. */
protected final Writer writer; // ----------------------------------------------------------- Constructors
New XML writer utility that will store its data in an internal buffer.
/** * New XML writer utility that will store its data in an internal buffer. */
public XMLWriter() { this(null); }
New XML writer utility that will store its data in an internal buffer and can write it to the specified writer.

See sendData()

Params:
  • writer – The writer to use
/** * New XML writer utility that will store its data in an internal buffer * and can write it to the specified writer. * <p> * See {@link #sendData()} * * @param writer The writer to use */
public XMLWriter(Writer writer) { this.writer = writer; } // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
Retrieve generated XML.
Returns:String containing the generated XML
/** * Retrieve generated XML. * * @return String containing the generated XML */
@Override public String toString() { return buffer.toString(); }
Write property to the XML.
Params:
  • namespace – Namespace
  • name – Property name
  • value – Property value
/** * Write property to the XML. * * @param namespace Namespace * @param name Property name * @param value Property value */
public void writeProperty(String namespace, String name, String value) { writeElement(namespace, name, OPENING); buffer.append(value); writeElement(namespace, name, CLOSING); }
Write an element.
Params:
  • name – Element name
  • namespace – Namespace abbreviation
  • type – Element type
/** * Write an element. * * @param name Element name * @param namespace Namespace abbreviation * @param type Element type */
public void writeElement(String namespace, String name, int type) { writeElement(namespace, null, name, type); }
Write an element.
Params:
  • namespace – Namespace abbreviation
  • namespaceInfo – Namespace info
  • name – Element name
  • type – Element type
/** * Write an element. * * @param namespace Namespace abbreviation * @param namespaceInfo Namespace info * @param name Element name * @param type Element type */
public void writeElement(String namespace, String namespaceInfo, String name, int type) { if ((namespace != null) && (namespace.length() > 0)) { switch (type) { case OPENING: if (namespaceInfo != null) { buffer.append("<" + namespace + ":" + name + " xmlns:" + namespace + "=\"" + namespaceInfo + "\">"); } else { buffer.append("<" + namespace + ":" + name + ">"); } break; case CLOSING: buffer.append("</" + namespace + ":" + name + ">\n"); break; case NO_CONTENT: default: if (namespaceInfo != null) { buffer.append("<" + namespace + ":" + name + " xmlns:" + namespace + "=\"" + namespaceInfo + "\"/>"); } else { buffer.append("<" + namespace + ":" + name + "/>"); } break; } } else { switch (type) { case OPENING: buffer.append("<" + name + ">"); break; case CLOSING: buffer.append("</" + name + ">\n"); break; case NO_CONTENT: default: buffer.append("<" + name + "/>"); break; } } }
Write text.
Params:
  • text – Text to append
/** * Write text. * * @param text Text to append */
public void writeText(String text) { buffer.append(text); }
Write data.
Params:
  • data – Data to append
/** * Write data. * * @param data Data to append */
public void writeData(String data) { buffer.append("<![CDATA[" + data + "]]>"); }
Write XML Header.
/** * Write XML Header. */
public void writeXMLHeader() { buffer.append("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" ?>\n"); }
Send data and reinitializes buffer, if a writer has been specified.
Throws:
  • IOException – Error writing XML data
/** * Send data and reinitializes buffer, if a writer has been specified. * @throws IOException Error writing XML data */
public void sendData() throws IOException { if (writer != null) { writer.write(buffer.toString()); buffer = new StringBuilder(); } } }