host/java/XMLFormatter.java

//---PACKAGE DECLARATION---

//---IMPORTS---
import java.util.*;

/**
 * Formats data into valid XML
 * By calling either addElement() or addNest() you can use this
 * class to create valid xml. When all elements have been added 
 * calling returnXML() will return a string containing the xml.
 * 
 *
 * @author  $Author: ab11 $
 * @version $Id: XMLFormatter.java,v 1.1 2000/11/27 19:44:00 ab11 Exp $
 */
class XMLFormatter {

//---FINAL ATTRIBUTES---

    /**
     * The current CVS revision of this class
     */
    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.1 $";

//---STATIC METHODS---

//---CONSTRUCTORS---

    /**
    * Public Constructor for the class
    * Takes in one arguement which can contain any valid non xml character ( "<",">" )
    * an example for rootInfo would be "Host"
    */
    public XMLFormatter(String rootInfo){

        myStack = new Stack();
        xmlData = new String();
        xmlData = "<"+rootInfo+">";
        hostInfo = rootInfo;
    }
    
    /**
    * Public no-arg Constructor for the class
    * Does not enclose the XML in <data></data> where data is a wrapper
    */
    public XMLFormatter(){
        myStack = new Stack();
        xmlData = new String();
        hostInfo = null;
    }        


//---PUBLIC METHODS---

   /**
   * addEement, adds an element to the XML string
   * 
   */
   public void addElement(String name, String value){
        // check that the strings contain valid data first
        if (( name.length() != 0 ) && ( value.length() != 0 )){
            xmlData += "<"+name+">"+value+"</"+name+">";
        }
    }

    /**
    * addNest, adds a nest to the XML and all objects (elements or nests) that
    * are added will be contained within this nest until closeNest() is called
    * 
    */
    public void addNest(String name){
        xmlData += "<"+name+">";
        myStack.push(name);
    }

    /**
    * addString, adds a string into the XML packet no further processing is carried out
    */
    public void addString(String name){
        xmlData += name;
    }


    /**
    * closeNest will close the currently opened nest (by writing </nest name> to 
    * the xml string. 
    * If already at the root nest then this command is ignored
    * 
    */
    public void closeNest(){

        if ( !myStack.empty() ){
                String tmp = (String) myStack.pop();
                xmlData += "</"+tmp+">";
        }

    }
   
    /**
    * ReturnXML returns a valid XML string made out of all elements and nests
    * added since this objects construction. 
    * Will close any currently open nests before returning.
    */
    public String returnXML(){

        // remember to close any open nests first =)
        while ( !myStack.empty() ){
            closeNest();
        }
        
        // add on HOSTinfo if it is defined
        if ( hostInfo != null ){
            xmlData += "</"+hostInfo+">";
        }
    
        return xmlData;

    }

//---PRIVATE METHODS---

//---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---

//---ATTRIBUTES---

    // the string that will be returned in the end
    private String xmlData;
    // a stack object to hold the opened nest object
    private Stack myStack;
    // a string to hold the hostInfo
    private String hostInfo;


//---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---

} // class
Revision:	1.2
Committed:	Thu Dec 7 18:25:53 2000 UTC (23 years, 9 months ago) by ab11
Branch:	MAIN
Changes since 1.1:	+10 -2 lines
Log Message:	Added a addString() function.
#	User	Rev	Content
1	ab11	1.1	//---PACKAGE DECLARATION---
2
3			//---IMPORTS---
4			import java.util.*;
5
6			/**
7			* Formats data into valid XML
8			* By calling either addElement() or addNest() you can use this
9			* class to create valid xml. When all elements have been added
10			* calling returnXML() will return a string containing the xml.
11			*
12			*
13			* @author $Author: ab11 $
14	ab11	1.2	* @version $Id: XMLFormatter.java,v 1.1 2000/11/27 19:44:00 ab11 Exp $
15	ab11	1.1	*/
16			class XMLFormatter {
17
18			//---FINAL ATTRIBUTES---
19
20			/**
21			* The current CVS revision of this class
22			*/
23	ab11	1.2	public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.1 $";
24	ab11	1.1
25			//---STATIC METHODS---
26
27			//---CONSTRUCTORS---
28
29			/**
30			* Public Constructor for the class
31			* Takes in one arguement which can contain any valid non xml character ( "<",">" )
32			* an example for rootInfo would be "Host"
33			*/
34			public XMLFormatter(String rootInfo){
35
36			myStack = new Stack();
37			xmlData = new String();
38			xmlData = "<"+rootInfo+">";
39			hostInfo = rootInfo;
40			}
41
42			/**
43			* Public no-arg Constructor for the class
44			* Does not enclose the XML in <data></data> where data is a wrapper
45			*/
46			public XMLFormatter(){
47			myStack = new Stack();
48			xmlData = new String();
49			hostInfo = null;
50			}
51
52
53			//---PUBLIC METHODS---
54
55			/**
56			* addEement, adds an element to the XML string
57			*
58			*/
59			public void addElement(String name, String value){
60			// check that the strings contain valid data first
61			if (( name.length() != 0 ) && ( value.length() != 0 )){
62			xmlData += "<"+name+">"+value+"</"+name+">";
63			}
64			}
65
66			/**
67			* addNest, adds a nest to the XML and all objects (elements or nests) that
68			* are added will be contained within this nest until closeNest() is called
69			*
70			*/
71			public void addNest(String name){
72			xmlData += "<"+name+">";
73			myStack.push(name);
74			}
75	ab11	1.2
76			/**
77			* addString, adds a string into the XML packet no further processing is carried out
78			*/
79			public void addString(String name){
80			xmlData += name;
81			}
82
83	ab11	1.1
84			/**
85			* closeNest will close the currently opened nest (by writing </nest name> to
86			* the xml string.
87			* If already at the root nest then this command is ignored
88			*
89			*/
90			public void closeNest(){
91
92			if ( !myStack.empty() ){
93			String tmp = (String) myStack.pop();
94			xmlData += "</"+tmp+">";
95			}
96
97			}
98
99			/**
100			* ReturnXML returns a valid XML string made out of all elements and nests
101			* added since this objects construction.
102			* Will close any currently open nests before returning.
103			*/
104			public String returnXML(){
105
106			// remember to close any open nests first =)
107			while ( !myStack.empty() ){
108			closeNest();
109			}
110
111			// add on HOSTinfo if it is defined
112			if ( hostInfo != null ){
113			xmlData += "</"+hostInfo+">";
114			}
115
116			return xmlData;
117
118			}
119
120			//---PRIVATE METHODS---
121
122			//---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
123
124			//---ATTRIBUTES---
125
126			// the string that will be returned in the end
127			private String xmlData;
128			// a stack object to hold the opened nest object
129			private Stack myStack;
130			// a string to hold the hostInfo
131			private String hostInfo;
132
133
134			//---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
135
136			} // class