org.apache.xml.serialize.transition
Class XMLSerializer

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.xml.serialize.transition.BaseMarkupSerializer
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        +--org.apache.xml.serialize.transition.XMLSerializer

public final class XMLSerializer
extends BaseMarkupSerializer

Implements an XML serializer supporting both DOM and SAX pretty serializing. For usage instructions see Serializer.

If an output stream is used, the encoding is taken from the output format (defaults to UTF-8). If a writer is used, make sure the writer uses the same encoding (if applies) as specified in the output format.

The serializer supports both DOM and SAX. DOM serializing is done by calling BaseMarkupSerializer.serialize(org.w3c.dom.Element) and SAX serializing is done by firing SAX events and using the serializer as a document handler.

If an I/O exception occurs while serializing, the serializer will not throw an exception directly, but only throw it at the end of serializing (either DOM or SAX's DocumentHandler.endDocument().

For elements that are not specified as whitespace preserving, the serializer will potentially break long text lines at space boundaries, indent lines, and serialize elements on separate lines. Line terminators will be regarded as spaces, and spaces at beginning of line will be stripped.

See Also:
Serializer

Constructor Summary
XMLSerializer()
          Constructs a new serializer.
XMLSerializer(OutputFormat format)
          Constructs a new serializer.
XMLSerializer(java.io.OutputStream output, OutputFormat format)
          Constructs a new serializer that writes to the specified output stream using the specified output format.
XMLSerializer(java.io.Writer writer, OutputFormat format)
          Constructs a new serializer that writes to the specified writer using the specified output format.
 
Method Summary
 void endElement(java.lang.String tagName)
           
 void endElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI, java.lang.String localName, java.lang.String rawName)
           
 boolean isCDataElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI, java.lang.String localName)
          Returns true if the text node children of the given elements should be output as CDATA.
 boolean isNonEscapingElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI, java.lang.String localName)
          Returns true if the text node children of the given elements should be output as CDATA.
 void setOutputFormat(OutputFormat format)
           
 void startElement(java.lang.String tagName, AttributeList attrs)
           
 void startElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI, java.lang.String localName, java.lang.String rawName, Attributes attrs)
           
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.xml.serialize.transition.BaseMarkupSerializer
asContentHandler, asDocumentHandler, asDOMSerializer, attributeDecl, characters, comment, comment, elementDecl, endCDATA, endDocument, endDTD, endEntity, endNonEscaping, endPrefixMapping, endPreserving, externalEntityDecl, getOutputFormat, getOutputStream, getWriter, ignorableWhitespace, internalEntityDecl, notationDecl, processingInstruction, reset, serialize, serialize, serialize, serializeXPathReturnNode, setDocumentLocator, setOutputStream, setWriter, skippedEntity, startCDATA, startDocument, startDTD, startEntity, startNonEscaping, startPrefixMapping, startPreserving, unparsedEntityDecl
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

XMLSerializer

public XMLSerializer()
Constructs a new serializer. The serializer cannot be used without calling #setOutputCharStream or #setOutputByteStream first.

XMLSerializer

public XMLSerializer(OutputFormat format)
Constructs a new serializer. The serializer cannot be used without calling #setOutputCharStream or #setOutputByteStream first.

XMLSerializer

public XMLSerializer(java.io.Writer writer,
                     OutputFormat format)
Constructs a new serializer that writes to the specified writer using the specified output format. If format is null, will use a default output format.
Parameters:
writer - The writer to use
format - The output format to use, null for the default

XMLSerializer

public XMLSerializer(java.io.OutputStream output,
                     OutputFormat format)
Constructs a new serializer that writes to the specified output stream using the specified output format. If format is null, will use a default output format.
Parameters:
output - The output stream to use
format - The output format to use, null for the default
Method Detail

setOutputFormat

public void setOutputFormat(OutputFormat format)
Overrides:
setOutputFormat in class BaseMarkupSerializer

isCDataElement

public boolean isCDataElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI,
                              java.lang.String localName)
Returns true if the text node children of the given elements should be output as CDATA.
Parameters:
tagName - The element's tag name
Returns:
True if should serialize as CDATA

isNonEscapingElement

public boolean isNonEscapingElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI,
                                    java.lang.String localName)
Returns true if the text node children of the given elements should be output as CDATA.
Parameters:
tagName - The element's tag name
Returns:
True if should serialize as CDATA

startElement

public void startElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI,
                         java.lang.String localName,
                         java.lang.String rawName,
                         Attributes attrs)

endElement

public void endElement(java.lang.String namespaceURI,
                       java.lang.String localName,
                       java.lang.String rawName)

startElement

public void startElement(java.lang.String tagName,
                         AttributeList attrs)

endElement

public void endElement(java.lang.String tagName)


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