xmltooling 3.2.4

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xmltooling::XMLHelper Class Reference

A helper class for working with W3C DOM objects. More...

`#include <xmltooling/util/XMLHelper.h>`

## Static Public Member Functions
static bool | hasXSIType (const xercesc::DOMElement *e)
| Checks if the given element has an xsi:type defined for it.
static QName * | getXSIType (const xercesc::DOMElement *e)
| Gets the XSI type for a given element if it has one.
static xercesc::DOMAttr * | getIdAttribute (const xercesc::DOMElement *domElement)
| Gets the ID attribute of a DOM element.
static const XMLObject * | getXMLObjectById (const XMLObject &tree, const XMLCh *id)
| Attempts to locate an XMLObject from this point downward in the tree whose XML ID matches the supplied value.
static XMLObject * | getXMLObjectById (XMLObject &tree, const XMLCh *id)
| Attempts to locate an XMLObject from this point downward in the tree whose XML ID matches the supplied value.
static void | getNonVisiblyUsedPrefixes (const XMLObject &tree, std::map< xstring, xstring > &prefixes)
| Returns the set of non-visibly-used namespace declarations found in a tree.
static QName * | getNodeQName (const xercesc::DOMNode *domNode)
| Gets the QName for the given DOM node.
static QName * | getNodeValueAsQName (const xercesc::DOMNode *domNode)
| Constructs a QName from a node's value.
static bool | getNodeValueAsBool (const xercesc::DOMNode *domNode, bool def)
| Returns a boolean based on a node's value.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | appendChildElement (xercesc::DOMElement *parentElement, xercesc::DOMElement *childElement)
| Appends the child Element to the parent Element, importing the child Element into the parent's Document if needed.
static bool | isNodeNamed (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *ns, const XMLCh *local)
| Checks the qualified name of a node.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getFirstChildElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *localName=0)
| Returns the first matching child element of the node if any.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getLastChildElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *localName=0)
| Returns the last matching child element of the node if any.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getNextSiblingElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *localName=0)
| Returns the next matching sibling element of the node if any.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getPreviousSiblingElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *localName=0)
| Returns the previous matching sibling element of the node if any.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getFirstChildElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *ns, const XMLCh *localName)
| Returns the first matching child element of the node if any.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getLastChildElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *ns, const XMLCh *localName)
| Returns the last matching child element of the node if any.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getNextSiblingElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *ns, const XMLCh *localName)
| Returns the next matching sibling element of the node if any.
static xercesc::DOMElement * | getPreviousSiblingElement (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, const XMLCh *ns, const XMLCh *localName)
| Returns the previous matching sibling element of the node if any.
static XMLCh * | getWholeTextContent (const xercesc::DOMElement *e)
| Returns all text content inside an element, regardless of the number of child nodes involved, up to the first child element encountered if any.
static const XMLCh * | getTextContent (const xercesc::DOMElement *e)
| Returns the content of the first Text node found in the element, if any, acting on the assumption there can be no embedded comment, CDATA, or other interfering node types interrupting the text.
static std::string | getAttrString (const xercesc::DOMElement *e, const char *defValue, const XMLCh *localName, const XMLCh *ns=0)
| Returns the content of the specified attribute node as a string, or the default value, if the attribute is not present.
static int | getAttrInt (const xercesc::DOMElement *e, int defValue, const XMLCh *localName, const XMLCh *ns=0)
| Returns the content of the specified attribute node as an integer, or the default value, if the attribute is not present.
static bool | getAttrBool (const xercesc::DOMElement *e, bool defValue, const XMLCh *localName, const XMLCh *ns=0)
| Returns the content of the specified attribute node as a boolean, or the default value, if the attribute is not present.
static bool | getCaseSensitive (const xercesc::DOMElement *e, bool defValue, const XMLCh *ns=0)
| Returns the value of the attribute "caseSensitive" (if present).
static void | encode (std::ostream &os, const char *str)
| Perform XMLEncoding on the input string into the provided stream.
static std::string | encode (const char *str)
| Perform XMLEncoding on the input string.
static void | serialize (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, std::string &buf, bool pretty=false)
| Serializes the DOM node provided into a buffer using UTF-8 encoding and the default XML serializer available.
static std::ostream & | serialize (const xercesc::DOMNode *n, std::ostream &out, bool pretty=false)
| Serializes the DOM node provided to a stream using UTF-8 encoding and the default XML serializer available.
static char * | deflate (char *in, unsigned int in_len, unsigned int *out_len)
| Deflates data in accordance with RFC1951.
static unsigned int | inflate (char *in, unsigned int in_len, std::ostream &out)
| Inflates data compressed in accordance with RFC1951 and sends the results to an output stream.

## Detailed Description

A helper class for working with W3C DOM objects.

## Member Function Documentation

## ◆ appendChildElement()

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::appendChildElement | ( | xercesc::DOMElement * | parentElement,
|  | xercesc::DOMElement * | childElement )
| static

Appends the child Element to the parent Element, importing the child Element into the parent's Document if needed.

Parameters

  parentElement | the parent Element
  childElement | the child Element

Returns
  the child Element that was added (may be an imported copy)

## ◆ deflate()

static char * xmltooling::XMLHelper::deflate | ( | char * | in,
|  | unsigned int | in_len,
|  | unsigned int * | out_len )
| static

Deflates data in accordance with RFC1951.

The caller must free the resulting buffer using delete[]

Parameters

  in | the data to compress
  in_len | length of input data
  out_len | will contain the length of the resulting data

Returns
  allocated buffer of out_len bytes containing deflated data

## ◆ encode() [1/2]

static std::string xmltooling::XMLHelper::encode | ( | const char * | str | ) |
| static

Perform XMLEncoding on the input string.

Symbols handled: " (") < (<) > (>) & (&)

Parameters

  str | what to encode

Returns
  the encoded input

## ◆ encode() [2/2]

static void xmltooling::XMLHelper::encode | ( | std::ostream & | os,
|  | const char * | str )
| static

Perform XMLEncoding on the input string into the provided stream.

Symbols handled: " (") < (<) > (>) & (&)

Parameters

  os | where to put the encoded string
  str | what to encode

## ◆ getAttrBool()

static bool xmltooling::XMLHelper::getAttrBool | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e,
|  | bool | defValue,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns = 0 )
| static

Returns the content of the specified attribute node as a boolean, or the default value, if the attribute is not present.

Parameters

  e | element to examine (may be nullptr)
  defValue | default value to return
  localName | local name of attribute
  ns | namespace of attribute

Returns
  the specified attribute's value, or the specified default

## ◆ getAttrInt()

static int xmltooling::XMLHelper::getAttrInt | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e,
|  | int | defValue,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns = 0 )
| static

Returns the content of the specified attribute node as an integer, or the default value, if the attribute is not present.

Parameters

  e | element to examine (may be nullptr)
  defValue | default value to return
  localName | local name of attribute
  ns | namespace of attribute

Returns
  the specified attribute's value, or the specified default

## ◆ getAttrString()

static std::string xmltooling::XMLHelper::getAttrString | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e,
|  | const char * | defValue,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns = 0 )
| static

Returns the content of the specified attribute node as a string, or the default value, if the attribute is not present.

Parameters

  e | element to examine (may be nullptr)
  defValue | default value to return
  localName | local name of attribute
  ns | namespace of attribute

Returns
  the specified attribute's value, or the specified default

## ◆ getCaseSensitive()

static bool xmltooling::XMLHelper::getCaseSensitive | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e,
|  | bool | defValue,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns = 0 )
| static

Returns the value of the attribute "caseSensitive" (if present).

Also interogates the (deprecated) "ignoreCase" attribute, warning if it is encountered.

Parameters

  e | element to examine (may be nullptr)
  defValue | default value to return
  ns | namespace of attribute

Returns
  whatever "caseSensitive" or "ignoreCase" specifies, or the specified default

## ◆ getFirstChildElement() [1/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getFirstChildElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName = 0 )
| static

Returns the first matching child element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  localName | local name to compare with or nullptr for any match

Returns
  the first matching child node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getFirstChildElement() [2/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getFirstChildElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName )
| static

Returns the first matching child element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  ns | namespace to compare with
  localName | local name to compare with

Returns
  the first matching child node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getIdAttribute()

static xercesc::DOMAttr * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getIdAttribute | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | domElement | ) |
| static

Gets the ID attribute of a DOM element.

Parameters

  domElement | the DOM element

Returns
  the ID attribute or null if there isn't one

## ◆ getLastChildElement() [1/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getLastChildElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName = 0 )
| static

Returns the last matching child element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  localName | local name to compare with or nullptr for any match

Returns
  the last matching child node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getLastChildElement() [2/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getLastChildElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName )
| static

Returns the last matching child element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  ns | namespace to compare with
  localName | local name to compare with

Returns
  the last matching child node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getNextSiblingElement() [1/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getNextSiblingElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName = 0 )
| static

Returns the next matching sibling element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  localName | local name to compare with or nullptr for any match

Returns
  the next matching sibling node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getNextSiblingElement() [2/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getNextSiblingElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName )
| static

Returns the next matching sibling element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  ns | namespace to compare with
  localName | local name to compare with

Returns
  the next matching sibling node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getNodeQName()

static QName * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getNodeQName | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | domNode | ) |
| static

Gets the QName for the given DOM node.

Parameters

  domNode | the DOM node

Returns
  the QName for the element or null if the element was null

## ◆ getNodeValueAsBool()

static bool xmltooling::XMLHelper::getNodeValueAsBool | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | domNode,
|  | bool | def )
| static

Returns a boolean based on a node's value.

Parameters

  domNode | the DOM node with a boolean (1/0/true/false) value
  def | value to return if the node is null/missing

Returns
  a bool value based on the node's value, or a default value

## ◆ getNodeValueAsQName()

static QName * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getNodeValueAsQName | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | domNode | ) |
| static

Constructs a QName from a node's value.

The caller is responsible for freeing the result.

Parameters

  domNode | the DOM node with a QName value

Returns
  a QName from a node's value, or null if the given node has no value

## ◆ getNonVisiblyUsedPrefixes()

static void xmltooling::XMLHelper::getNonVisiblyUsedPrefixes | ( | const XMLObject & | tree,
|  | std::map< xstring, xstring > & | prefixes )
| static

Returns the set of non-visibly-used namespace declarations found in a tree.

Each member of the set is a prefix/URI pair.

Parameters

  tree | root of tree to search
  prefixes | container to store declarations

## ◆ getPreviousSiblingElement() [1/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getPreviousSiblingElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName = 0 )
| static

Returns the previous matching sibling element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  localName | local name to compare with or nullptr for any match

Returns
  the previous matching sibling node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getPreviousSiblingElement() [2/2]

static xercesc::DOMElement * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getPreviousSiblingElement | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns,
|  | const XMLCh * | localName )
| static

Returns the previous matching sibling element of the node if any.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  ns | namespace to compare with
  localName | local name to compare with

Returns
  the previous matching sibling node of type Element, or nullptr

## ◆ getTextContent()

static const XMLCh * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getTextContent | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e | ) |
| static

Returns the content of the first Text node found in the element, if any, acting on the assumption there can be no embedded comment, CDATA, or other interfering node types interrupting the text.

Parameters

  e | element to examine

Returns
  the content of the first Text node found, or nullptr

## ◆ getWholeTextContent()

static XMLCh * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getWholeTextContent | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e | ) |
| static

Returns all text content inside an element, regardless of the number of child nodes involved, up to the first child element encountered if any.

Because this may require merging data, the text is returned in a separately allocated buffer the caller must free using delete[].

Parameters

  e | the element

Returns
  an array allocated with new[] containing the text

## ◆ getXMLObjectById() [1/2]

static const XMLObject * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getXMLObjectById | ( | const XMLObject & | tree,
|  | const XMLCh * | id )
| static

Attempts to locate an XMLObject from this point downward in the tree whose XML ID matches the supplied value.

Parameters

  tree | root of tree to search
  id | ID value to locate

Returns
  XMLObject in the tree with a matching ID value, or nullptr

## ◆ getXMLObjectById() [2/2]

static XMLObject * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getXMLObjectById | ( | XMLObject & | tree,
|  | const XMLCh * | id )
| static

Attempts to locate an XMLObject from this point downward in the tree whose XML ID matches the supplied value.

Parameters

  tree | root of tree to search
  id | ID value to locate

Returns
  XMLObject in the tree with a matching ID value, or nullptr

## ◆ getXSIType()

static QName * xmltooling::XMLHelper::getXSIType | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e | ) |
| static

Gets the XSI type for a given element if it has one.

The caller is responsible for freeing the result.

Parameters

  e | the element

Returns
  the type or null

## ◆ hasXSIType()

static bool xmltooling::XMLHelper::hasXSIType | ( | const xercesc::DOMElement * | e | ) |
| static

Checks if the given element has an xsi:type defined for it.

Parameters

  e | the DOM element

Returns
  true if there is a type, false if not

## ◆ inflate()

static unsigned int xmltooling::XMLHelper::inflate | ( | char * | in,
|  | unsigned int | in_len,
|  | std::ostream & | out )
| static

Inflates data compressed in accordance with RFC1951 and sends the results to an output stream.

Parameters

  in | the data to inflate
  in_len | length of input data
  out | reference to output stream to receive data

Returns
  number of bytes written to stream

## ◆ isNodeNamed()

static bool xmltooling::XMLHelper::isNodeNamed | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | const XMLCh * | ns,
|  | const XMLCh * | local )
| static

Checks the qualified name of a node.

Parameters

  n | node to check
  ns | namespace to compare with
  local | local name to compare with

Returns
  true iff the node's qualified name matches the other parameters

## ◆ serialize() [1/2]

static std::ostream & xmltooling::XMLHelper::serialize | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | std::ostream & | out,
|  | bool | pretty = false )
| static

Serializes the DOM node provided to a stream using UTF-8 encoding and the default XML serializer available.

No manipulation or formatting is applied.

Parameters

  n | node to serialize
  out | stream to serialize element into
  pretty | enable pretty printing if supported

Returns
  reference to output stream

## ◆ serialize() [2/2]

static void xmltooling::XMLHelper::serialize | ( | const xercesc::DOMNode * | n,
|  | std::string & | buf,
|  | bool | pretty = false )
| static

Serializes the DOM node provided into a buffer using UTF-8 encoding and the default XML serializer available.

No manipulation or formatting is applied.

Parameters

  n | node to serialize
  buf | buffer to serialize element into
  pretty | enable pretty printing if supported

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- xmltooling/util/XMLHelper.h