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 1.4 2000/12/08 12:21:11 ab11 Exp $
 */
class XMLFormatter {

//---FINAL ATTRIBUTES---

    /**
     * The current CVS revision of this class
     */
    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.4 $";

//---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, String attributes){

        myStack = new Stack();
        xmlData = new String();
        xmlData = "<"+rootInfo+" "+attributes+">";
        hostInfo = rootInfo;
    }

    /**
    * 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 with attributes
   * 
   */
   public void addElement(String name, String attributes, String value){
        // check that the strings contain valid data first
        if (( name.length() != 0 ) && ( value.length() != 0 )){
            xmlData += "<"+name+" "+attributes+">"+value+"</"+name+">";
        }
    }

   /**
   * 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:	1.5
Committed:	Fri Dec 8 12:24:00 2000 UTC (23 years, 11 months ago) by ab11
Branch:	MAIN
Changes since 1.4:	+3 -14 lines
Log Message:	woops. Removed tims original overridden constructor as I just added my own.
#	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	ab11	1.5	* @author $Author: ab11 $
14			* @version $Id: XMLFormatter.java,v 1.4 2000/12/08 12:21:11 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	1.5	public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.4 $";
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	ab11	1.4	public XMLFormatter(String rootInfo, String attributes){
35
36			myStack = new Stack();
37			xmlData = new String();
38			xmlData = "<"+rootInfo+" "+attributes+">";
39			hostInfo = rootInfo;
40			}
41
42			/**
43			* Public Constructor for the class
44			* Takes in one arguement which can contain any valid non xml character ( "<",">" )
45			* an example for rootInfo would be "Host"
46			*/
47	ab11	1.1	public XMLFormatter(String rootInfo){
48			myStack = new Stack();
49			xmlData = new String();
50			xmlData = "<"+rootInfo+">";
51			hostInfo = rootInfo;
52			}
53
54			/**
55			* Public no-arg Constructor for the class
56			* Does not enclose the XML in <data></data> where data is a wrapper
57			*/
58			public XMLFormatter(){
59			myStack = new Stack();
60			xmlData = new String();
61			hostInfo = null;
62			}
63
64			//---PUBLIC METHODS---
65	ab11	1.4
66			/**
67			* addEement, adds an element to the XML string with attributes
68			*
69			*/
70			public void addElement(String name, String attributes, String value){
71			// check that the strings contain valid data first
72			if (( name.length() != 0 ) && ( value.length() != 0 )){
73			xmlData += "<"+name+" "+attributes+">"+value+"</"+name+">";
74			}
75			}
76	ab11	1.1
77			/**
78			* addEement, adds an element to the XML string
79			*
80			*/
81			public void addElement(String name, String value){
82			// check that the strings contain valid data first
83			if (( name.length() != 0 ) && ( value.length() != 0 )){
84			xmlData += "<"+name+">"+value+"</"+name+">";
85			}
86			}
87
88			/**
89			* addNest, adds a nest to the XML and all objects (elements or nests) that
90			* are added will be contained within this nest until closeNest() is called
91			*
92			*/
93			public void addNest(String name){
94			xmlData += "<"+name+">";
95			myStack.push(name);
96			}
97	ab11	1.2
98			/**
99			* addString, adds a string into the XML packet no further processing is carried out
100			*/
101			public void addString(String name){
102			xmlData += name;
103			}
104
105	ab11	1.1
106			/**
107			* closeNest will close the currently opened nest (by writing </nest name> to
108			* the xml string.
109			* If already at the root nest then this command is ignored
110			*
111			*/
112			public void closeNest(){
113
114			if ( !myStack.empty() ){
115			String tmp = (String) myStack.pop();
116			xmlData += "</"+tmp+">";
117			}
118
119			}
120
121			/**
122			* ReturnXML returns a valid XML string made out of all elements and nests
123			* added since this objects construction.
124			* Will close any currently open nests before returning.
125			*/
126			public String returnXML(){
127
128			// remember to close any open nests first =)
129			while ( !myStack.empty() ){
130			closeNest();
131			}
132
133			// add on HOSTinfo if it is defined
134			if ( hostInfo != null ){
135			xmlData += "</"+hostInfo+">";
136			}
137
138			return xmlData;
139
140			}
141
142			//---PRIVATE METHODS---
143
144			//---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
145
146			//---ATTRIBUTES---
147
148			// the string that will be returned in the end
149			private String xmlData;
150			// a stack object to hold the opened nest object
151			private Stack myStack;
152			// a string to hold the hostInfo
153			private String hostInfo;
154
155
156			//---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
157
158			} // class