Introduction to Web Services

Simple API for XML -

SAX API
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Overview
• The basic outline of
the SAX parsing APIs is
shown in Figure (on
next Slide). To start the
process, an instance of
the SAXParserFactory c
lass is used to generate
an instance of the
parser
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Introduction
• The parser wraps
a SAXReader object.
Parser's parse() metho
d invoked, the reader
invokes one of several
callback methods
implemented in the
application. Methods
defined by interfaces
ContentHandler, Error
Handler, DTDHandler
and EntityResolver.
Simple API for XML –SAX API
SAX – API Structure
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Summary
SAXParserFactory
• A SAXParserFactory obj
ect creates an instance
of the parser
determined by the
system property.
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Summary
SAXParser
• The SAXParser interfac
e defines several kinds
of parse() methods. In
general, you pass an
XML data source and
a DefaultHandler objec
t to the parser, which
processes the XML and
invokes appropriate
methods of handler
object.
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Summary
SAXReader
• The SAXParser wraps
SAXReader. Using
SAXParser's getXMLRe
ader() so that you can
configure it. It is
the SAXReader that
carries on the
conversation with the
SAX event handlers
define by Programmer.
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Summary
DefaultHandler
• DefaultHandler imple
ments(Wraps)the Cont
entHandler, ErrorHandl
er, DTDHandler,
and EntityResolver inte
rfaces (with null
methods), so override
only the those which
are required.
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Summary
ContentHandler
• Methods such
as startDocument, end
Document, startEleme
nt,
and endElement are
invoked when an XML
tag is recognized.
Simple API for XML –SAX API
Summary
ContentHandler
• Interface also defines
methods characters() a
nd
processingInstruction()
which are invoked
when the parser
encounters the text in
an XML element or an
inline processing
instruction,
respectively.