java.lang.Object | +--org.xml.sax.helpers.NamespaceSupport
Encapsulate Namespace logic for use by SAX drivers.
This module, both source code and documentation, is in the Public Domain, and comes withNO WARRANTY.
This class encapsulates the logic of Namespace processing: it tracks the declarations currently in force for each context and automatically processes qualified XML 1.0 names into their Namespace parts; it can also be used in reverse for generating XML 1.0 from Namespaces.
Namespace support objects are reusable, but the reset method must be invoked between each session.
Here is a simple session:
String parts[] = new String[3]; NamespaceSupport support = new NamespaceSupport(); support.pushContext(); support.declarePrefix("", "http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"); support.declarePrefix("dc", "http://www.purl.org/dc#"); String parts[] = support.processName("p", parts, false); System.out.println("Namespace URI: " + parts[0]); System.out.println("Local name: " + parts[1]); System.out.println("Raw name: " + parts[2]); String parts[] = support.processName("dc:title", parts, false); System.out.println("Namespace URI: " + parts[0]); System.out.println("Local name: " + parts[1]); System.out.println("Raw name: " + parts[2]); support.popContext();
Note that this class is optimized for the use case where most elements do not contain Namespace declarations: if the same prefix/URI mapping is repeated for each context (for example), this class will be somewhat less efficient.
XMLNS The XML Namespace as a constant. |
NamespaceSupport() Create a new Namespace support object. |
declarePrefix(java.lang.String prefix, java.lang.String uri) Declare a Namespace prefix. | |
getDeclaredPrefixes() Return an enumeration of all prefixes declared in this context. | |
getPrefix(java.lang.String uri) Return one of the prefixes mapped to a Namespace URI. | |
getPrefixes() Return an enumeration of all prefixes currently declared. | |
getPrefixes(java.lang.String uri) Return an enumeration of all prefixes currently declared for a URI. | |
getURI(java.lang.String prefix) Look up a prefix and get the currently-mapped Namespace URI. | |
popContext() Revert to the previous Namespace context. | |
processName(java.lang.String qName, java.lang.String[] parts, boolean isAttribute) Process a raw XML 1.0 name. | |
pushContext() Start a new Namespace context. | |
reset() Reset this Namespace support object for reuse. |
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait |
public static final java.lang.StringXMLNS
This is the Namespace URI that is automatically mapped to the "xml" prefix.
publicNamespaceSupport()
public voidreset()
It is necessary to invoke this method before reusing the Namespace support object for a new session.
public voidpushContext()
Normally, you should push a new context at the beginning of each XML element: the new context will automatically inherit the declarations of its parent context, but it will also keep track of which declarations were made within this context.
The Namespace support object always starts with a base context already in force: in this context, only the "xml" prefix is declared.
popContext()
public voidpopContext()
Normally, you should pop the context at the end of each XML element. After popping the context, all Namespace prefix mappings that were previously in force are restored.
You must not attempt to declare additional Namespace prefixes after popping a context, unless you push another context first.
pushContext()
public booleandeclarePrefix(java.lang.String prefix, java.lang.String uri)
This method declares a prefix in the current Namespace context; the prefix will remain in force until this context is popped, unless it is shadowed in a descendant context.
To declare a default Namespace, use the empty string. The prefix must not be "xml" or "xmlns".
Note that you mustnot declare a prefix after you've pushed and popped another Namespace.
Note that there is an asymmetry in this library: whilegetPrefix
will not return the default "" prefix, even if you have declared one; to check for a default prefix, you have to look it up explicitly usinggetURI
. This asymmetry exists to make it easier to look up prefixes for attribute names, where the default prefix is not allowed.
prefix
- The prefix to declare, or null for the empty string.uri
- The Namespace URI to associate with the prefix.processName(java.lang.String, java.lang.String[], boolean)
,getURI(java.lang.String)
,getPrefix(java.lang.String)
public java.lang.String[]processName(java.lang.String qName, java.lang.String[] parts, boolean isAttribute)
This method processes a raw XML 1.0 name in the current context by removing the prefix and looking it up among the prefixes currently declared. The return value will be the array supplied by the caller, filled in as follows:
All of the strings in the array will be internalized. If the raw name has a prefix that has not been declared, then the return value will be null.
Note that attribute names are processed differently than element names: an unprefixed element name will received the default Namespace (if any), while an unprefixed element name will not.
qName
- The raw XML 1.0 name to be processed.parts
- An array supplied by the caller, capable of holding at least three members.isAttribute
- A flag indicating whether this is an attribute name (true) or an element name (false).declarePrefix(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
,String.intern()
public java.lang.StringgetURI(java.lang.String prefix)
This method looks up the prefix in the current context. Use the empty string ("") for the default Namespace.
prefix
- The prefix to look up.getPrefix(java.lang.String)
,getPrefixes()
public java.util.EnumerationgetPrefixes()
Note: if there is a default prefix, it will not be returned in this enumeration; check for the default prefix using thegetURI
with an argument of "".
getDeclaredPrefixes()
,getURI(java.lang.String)
public java.lang.StringgetPrefix(java.lang.String uri)
If more than one prefix is currently mapped to the same URI, this method will make an arbitrary selection; if you want all of the prefixes, use thegetPrefixes()
method instead.
Note: this will never return the empty (default) prefix; to check for a default prefix, use thegetURI
method with an argument of "".
uri
- The Namespace URI.isAttribute
- true if this prefix is for an attribute (and the default Namespace is not allowed).getPrefixes(java.lang.String)
,getURI(java.lang.String)
public java.util.EnumerationgetPrefixes(java.lang.String uri)
This method returns prefixes mapped to a specific Namespace URI. The xml: prefix will be included. If you want only one prefix that's mapped to the Namespace URI, and you don't care which one you get, use thegetPrefix
method instead.
Note: the empty (default) prefix isnever included in this enumeration; to check for the presence of a default Namespace, use thegetURI
method with an argument of "".
uri
- The Namespace URI.getPrefix(java.lang.String)
,getDeclaredPrefixes()
,getURI(java.lang.String)
public java.util.EnumerationgetDeclaredPrefixes()
The empty (default) prefix will be included in this enumeration; note that this behaviour differs from that ofgetPrefix(java.lang.String)
andgetPrefixes()
.
getPrefixes()
,getURI(java.lang.String)