org.gcube.datatransformation.datatransformationlibrary.programs.metadata.util
Class XMLStringParser

java.lang.Object
  org.gcube.datatransformation.datatransformationlibrary.programs.metadata.util.XMLStringParser

public class XMLStringParser
extends Object

This class provides two helper methods which are used in order to convert between XML DOM trees and their string representation.

Author:

Spyros Boutsis, UoA

Constructor Summary

XMLStringParser()

Method Summary

static Document	parseXMLString(String XMLdoc) Parses an XML string and transforms it to a DOM tree.
static String	XMLDocToString(Node root) Converts a XML DOM tree to a XML string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

XMLStringParser

public XMLStringParser()

Method Detail

parseXMLString

public static Document parseXMLString(String XMLdoc)
                               throws ParserConfigurationException,
                                      SAXException,
                                      IOException

Parses an XML string and transforms it to a DOM tree.

Parameters:

XMLdoc - The XML string to parse

Returns:

A Document object describing the DOM tree

Throws:

ParserConfigurationException - an error occured

SAXException - an error occured

IOException - an error occured

XMLDocToString

public static String XMLDocToString(Node root)
                             throws Exception

Converts a XML DOM tree to a XML string.

Parameters:

root - A Node object representing the root of the DOM tree to convert to a string.

Returns:

The XML string

Throws:

Exception - an error occured