com.sdmetrics.util

Class XMLParser

java.lang.Object

com.sdmetrics.util.XMLParser

public class XMLParser
extends java.lang.Object

Encapsulates access to the XML Parser. Creates an instance of a non-validating SAX2 XML reader, and provides a simple method to parse an XML file.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
XMLParser() Constructs a non-validating SAX parser.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getErrorMessage() Gets an enhanced error message when parsing of a file failed.
void	parse(java.lang.String uri, org.xml.sax.ContentHandler dh) Parses the XML file at the specified URI.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

XMLParser

public XMLParser()
          throws org.xml.sax.SAXException,
                 javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException

Constructs a non-validating SAX parser.

Throws:

javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException - Problem with the JVM's XML parser configuration.

org.xml.sax.SAXException - The SAX parser could not be initialized.

Method Detail

parse

public void parse(java.lang.String uri,
                  org.xml.sax.ContentHandler dh)
           throws java.lang.Exception

Parses the XML file at the specified URI.

Parameters:

uri - URI of the XML file to parse.

dh - Default handler to process the XML elements

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - A problem occurred while parsing

getErrorMessage

public java.lang.String getErrorMessage()

Gets an enhanced error message when parsing of a file failed. The enhanced error message may include line numbers pinpointing the source of the problem in the XMI file, or other clues what went wrong.

Returns:

Description of the error.