Package com.itextpdf.text.xml

Class XmlToTxt

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.text.xml.XmlToTxt

All Implemented Interfaces:

SimpleXMLDocHandler

public class XmlToTxt
extends Object
implements SimpleXMLDocHandler

This class converts XML into plain text stripping all tags.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected StringBuffer	buf	Buffer that stores all content that is encountered.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	XmlToTxt()	Creates an instance of XML to TXT.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	endDocument()	Called after the document is parsed.
void	endElement(String tag)	Called when an end tag is found.
static String	parse(InputStream is)	Static method that parses an XML InputStream.
void	startDocument()	Called when the document starts to be parsed.
void	startElement(String tag, Map<String,String> h)	Called when a start tag is found.
void	text(String str)	Called when a text element is found.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

buf

protected StringBuffer buf

Buffer that stores all content that is encountered.

Constructor Details

XmlToTxt

protected XmlToTxt()

Creates an instance of XML to TXT.

Method Details

parse

public static String parse(InputStream is)
                    throws IOException

Static method that parses an XML InputStream.

Parameters:

is - the XML input that needs to be parsed

Returns:

a String obtained by removing all tags from the XML

Throws:

IOException

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

the String after parsing.

startElement

public void startElement(String tag,
 Map<String,String> h)

Description copied from interface: SimpleXMLDocHandler

Called when a start tag is found.

Specified by:

startElement in interface SimpleXMLDocHandler

Parameters:

tag - the tag name

h - the tag's attributes

See Also:

• SimpleXMLDocHandler.startElement(java.lang.String, java.util.Map)

endElement

public void endElement(String tag)

Description copied from interface: SimpleXMLDocHandler

Called when an end tag is found.

Specified by:

endElement in interface SimpleXMLDocHandler

Parameters:

tag - the tag name

See Also:

• SimpleXMLDocHandler.endElement(java.lang.String)

startDocument

public void startDocument()

Description copied from interface: SimpleXMLDocHandler

Called when the document starts to be parsed.

Specified by:

startDocument in interface SimpleXMLDocHandler

See Also:

• SimpleXMLDocHandler.startDocument()

endDocument

public void endDocument()

Description copied from interface: SimpleXMLDocHandler

Called after the document is parsed.

Specified by:

endDocument in interface SimpleXMLDocHandler

See Also:

• SimpleXMLDocHandler.endDocument()

text

public void text(String str)

Description copied from interface: SimpleXMLDocHandler

Called when a text element is found.

Specified by:

text in interface SimpleXMLDocHandler

Parameters:

str - the text element, probably a fragment.

See Also:

• SimpleXMLDocHandler.text(java.lang.String)