com.microfocus.awm.model

Interface IXMLElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

XMLElement

public interface IXMLElement

Representation of an XML element.

Copyright Micro Focus GmbH.

Author:

Ralf Pakosch

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	getAttributes() Gets the element's attributes.
java.lang.String	getCharacters() Gets the content/characters of the XML element.
java.util.List<IXMLElement>	getChildren() Gets the children elements.
java.util.List<IXMLElement>	getChildren(java.lang.String pName) Gets a list of XML child elements with the given name (case sensitive).
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the element's name.

Method Detail

getAttributes

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> getAttributes()

Gets the element's attributes.

Returns:

the attributes

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Gets the element's name.

Returns:

the element name

getChildren

java.util.List<IXMLElement> getChildren()

Gets the children elements.

Returns:

the children (can be null)

getCharacters

java.lang.String getCharacters()

Gets the content/characters of the XML element.

E.g.:
<myElement>characters</myElement>

Returns:

the contents (can be null)

getChildren

java.util.List<IXMLElement> getChildren(java.lang.String pName)

Gets a list of XML child elements with the given name (case sensitive). Only searches within the direct children of this element.

Parameters:

pName - the name of the desired children elements

Returns:

the children with the given name or an empty list if there are no children with the given name