Class Parser

java.lang.Object

org.xml.sax.helpers.DefaultHandler

org.jfree.xml.FrontendDefaultHandler

org.jfree.xml.Parser

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Configuration, ContentHandler, DTDHandler, EntityResolver, ErrorHandler

public abstract class Parser
extends FrontendDefaultHandler

The Parser handles the SAXEvents and forwards the event call to the currently active ElementDefinitionHandler. Contains methods to manage and configure the parsing process.

An initial report definition handler must be set before the parser can be used.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	CONTENTBASE_KEY	A key for the content base.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Parser()	Creates a new parser.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	characters(char[] ch, int start, int length)	Receive notification of character data inside an element.
void	endDocument()	Receive notification of the end of the document.
void	endElement(String uri, String localName, String qName)	Receive notification of the end of an element.
String[]	getComments()	Returns the currently collected comments.
Object	getHelperObject(String key)	Returns a helper object.
ElementDefinitionHandler	getInitialFactory()	Returns the initial handler.
abstract Parser	getInstance()	Returns a new instance of the parser.
abstract Object	getResult()	Returns the parsed result object after the parsing is complete.
final FrontendDefaultHandler	newInstance()	Returns a new instance of FrontendDefaultHandler.
ElementDefinitionHandler	peekFactory()	Reads a handler off the stack without removing it.
ElementDefinitionHandler	popFactory()	Pops a handler from the stack.
void	pushFactory(ElementDefinitionHandler factory)	Pushes a handler onto the stack.
void	setHelperObject(String key, Object value)	Sets a helper object.
void	setInitialFactory(ElementDefinitionHandler factory)	Sets the initial handler.
void	startDocument()	Receive notification of the beginning of the document.
void	startElement(String uri, String localName, String qName, Attributes attributes)	Receive notification of the start of an element.

Methods inherited from class FrontendDefaultHandler

clone, findPropertyKeys, getCommentHandler, getConfigProperties, getConfigProperty, getConfigProperty, getContentBase, getLocator, setConfigProperty, setDocumentLocator

Methods inherited from class DefaultHandler

endPrefixMapping, error, fatalError, ignorableWhitespace, notationDecl, processingInstruction, resolveEntity, skippedEntity, startPrefixMapping, unparsedEntityDecl, warning

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Methods inherited from interface ContentHandler

declaration

Field Details

CONTENTBASE_KEY

public static final String CONTENTBASE_KEY

A key for the content base.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Constructor Details

Parser

public Parser()

Creates a new parser.

Method Details

getComments

public String[] getComments()

Returns the currently collected comments.

Returns:

the comments.

pushFactory

public void pushFactory(ElementDefinitionHandler factory)

Pushes a handler onto the stack.

Parameters:

factory - the handler.

peekFactory

public ElementDefinitionHandler peekFactory()

Reads a handler off the stack without removing it.

Returns:

The handler.

popFactory

public ElementDefinitionHandler popFactory()

Pops a handler from the stack.

Returns:

The handler.

endDocument

public void endDocument()
                 throws SAXException

Receive notification of the end of the document.

By default, do nothing. Application writers may override this method in a subclass to take specific actions at the end of a document (such as finalising a tree or closing an output file).

Specified by:

endDocument in interface ContentHandler

Overrides:

endDocument in class DefaultHandler

Throws:

SAXException - Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.

See Also:

• ContentHandler.endDocument()

startDocument

public void startDocument()
                   throws SAXException

Receive notification of the beginning of the document.

By default, do nothing. Application writers may override this method in a subclass to take specific actions at the beginning of a document (such as allocating the root node of a tree or creating an output file).

Specified by:

startDocument in interface ContentHandler

Overrides:

startDocument in class DefaultHandler

Throws:

SAXException - Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.

See Also:

• ContentHandler.startDocument()

characters

public void characters(char[] ch,
 int start,
 int length)
                throws SAXException

Receive notification of character data inside an element.

By default, do nothing. Application writers may override this method to take specific actions for each chunk of character data (such as adding the data to a node or buffer, or printing it to a file).

Specified by:

characters in interface ContentHandler

Overrides:

characters in class DefaultHandler

Parameters:

ch - the characters.

start - the start position in the character array.

length - the number of characters to use from the character array.

Throws:

SAXException - Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.

See Also:

• ContentHandler.characters(char[], int, int)

endElement

public void endElement(String uri,
 String localName,
 String qName)
                throws SAXException

Receive notification of the end of an element.

By default, do nothing. Application writers may override this method in a subclass to take specific actions at the end of each element (such as finalising a tree node or writing output to a file).

Specified by:

endElement in interface ContentHandler

Overrides:

endElement in class DefaultHandler

Parameters:

uri - the URI.

localName - the element type name.

qName - the name.

Throws:

SAXException - Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.

See Also:

• ContentHandler.endElement(String, String, String)

startElement

public void startElement(String uri,
 String localName,
 String qName,
 Attributes attributes)
                  throws SAXException

Receive notification of the start of an element.

By default, do nothing. Application writers may override this method in a subclass to take specific actions at the start of each element (such as allocating a new tree node or writing output to a file).

Specified by:

startElement in interface ContentHandler

Overrides:

startElement in class DefaultHandler

Parameters:

uri - the URI.

localName - the element type name.

qName - the name.

attributes - the specified or defaulted attributes.

Throws:

SAXException - Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.

See Also:

• ContentHandler.startElement(String, String, String, Attributes)

setInitialFactory

public void setInitialFactory(ElementDefinitionHandler factory)

Sets the initial handler.

Parameters:

factory - the initial handler.

getInitialFactory

public ElementDefinitionHandler getInitialFactory()

Returns the initial handler.

Returns:

The initial handler.

setHelperObject

public void setHelperObject(String key,
 Object value)

Sets a helper object.

Parameters:

key - the key.

value - the value.

getHelperObject

public Object getHelperObject(String key)

Returns a helper object.

Parameters:

key - the key.

Returns:

The object.

getInstance

public abstract Parser getInstance()

Returns a new instance of the parser.

Returns:

a new instance of the parser.

newInstance

public final FrontendDefaultHandler newInstance()

Returns a new instance of FrontendDefaultHandler.

Specified by:

newInstance in class FrontendDefaultHandler

Returns:

A new instance.

getResult

public abstract Object getResult()

Returns the parsed result object after the parsing is complete. Calling this function during the parsing is undefined and may result in an IllegalStateException.

Specified by:

getResult in class FrontendDefaultHandler

Returns:

the parsed result.