org.expath.tools.model

Interface TreeBuilder

public interface TreeBuilder

A generic interface to build a tree, independent on any processor.

Author:

Florent Georges

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	attribute(java.lang.String localname, java.lang.CharSequence value) Create an attribute in no namespace.
void	endElem() Close the current element.
void	startContent() Allow putting content in an open element.
void	startElem(java.lang.String localname) Open an element in this tree builder namespace.

Method Detail

startElem

void startElem(java.lang.String localname)
        throws ToolsException

Open an element in this tree builder namespace.

Parameters:

localname - The local name of the element to open.

Throws:

ToolsException - If there is any error opening the element.

attribute

void attribute(java.lang.String localname,
               java.lang.CharSequence value)
        throws ToolsException

Create an attribute in no namespace.

Parameters:

localname - The local name of the attribute to create.

value - The string value of the attribute to create.

Throws:

ToolsException - If there is any error creating the attribute.

startContent

void startContent()
           throws ToolsException

Allow putting content in an open element. Once an attribute has been open, you can add attributes. In order to add child elements, you have to call this method before. You can see openElement as opening the opening tag, then you can add as many attribute as you want, then you have to "close the opening tag" before adding any content to the element.

Throws:

ToolsException - If there is any error starting content.

endElem

void endElem()
      throws ToolsException

Close the current element.

Throws:

ToolsException - If there is any error closing the current element.