com.metamatrix.common.types
Interface XMLTranslator

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseXMLTranslator, SaxonXMLTranslator, XMLDomSourceTranslator, XMLSAXSourceTranslator, XMLStreamSourceTranslator

public interface XMLTranslator

This an interface defined to convert the various kinds of the XML sources defined into another source kinds. For example a DOMSource.class source can be converted to String or SAXSource, or StreamSource is converted to DOMSource etc.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	idenityTransform
static java.lang.String	INDENT
static java.lang.String	lineSep

Method Summary

java.io.InputStream	getInputStream() Get a InputStream for the XMl contents;
java.util.Properties	getProperties() Any specific Properties needed by the translator process, such as indenting etc.
java.io.Reader	getReader() Get a Reader for the XML contents;
javax.xml.transform.Source	getSource() Get the XML in the original source form; with however it got created.
java.lang.String	getString() Get String form of the XML

Field Detail

lineSep

static final java.lang.String lineSep

INDENT

static final java.lang.String INDENT

See Also:

Constant Field Values

idenityTransform

static final java.lang.String idenityTransform

Method Detail

getString

java.lang.String getString()
                           throws java.io.IOException

Get String form of the XML

Returns:

string representing the XML source

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getSource

javax.xml.transform.Source getSource()
                                     throws java.io.IOException

Get the XML in the original source form; with however it got created.

Returns:

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getReader

java.io.Reader getReader()
                         throws java.io.IOException

Get a Reader for the XML contents;

Returns:

a Reader object for streaming the XML contents.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getInputStream

java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
                                   throws java.io.IOException

Get a InputStream for the XMl contents;

Returns:

a InputStream object for streaming the XML contents.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getProperties

java.util.Properties getProperties()

Any specific Properties needed by the translator process, such as indenting etc.

Returns:

properties