JAXPUtils (Apache Ant API)
Description: declaration: package: org.apache.tools.ant.util, class: JAXPUtils

# Class JAXPUtils

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.util.JAXPUtils

public class JAXPUtils extends Object
Collection of helper methods that retrieve a ParserFactory or Parsers and Readers.

This class will create only a single factory instance.

Since:
  Ant 1.5

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `JAXPUtils()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static DocumentBuilder`
  `getDocumentBuilder()`
  Returns a newly created DocumentBuilder.
  `static XMLReader`
  `getNamespaceXMLReader()`
  Returns a newly created SAX 2 XMLReader, which is namespace aware
  `static SAXParserFactory`
  `getNSParserFactory()`
  Returns the parser factory to use to create namespace aware parsers.
  `static Parser`
  `getParser()`
  Returns a newly created SAX 1 Parser, using the default parser factory.
  `static SAXParserFactory`
  `getParserFactory()`
  Returns the parser factory to use.
  `static String`
  `getSystemId(File file)`
  This is a best attempt to provide a URL.toExternalForm() from a file URL.
  `static XMLReader`
  `getXMLReader()`
  Returns a newly created SAX 2 XMLReader, using the default parser factory.
  `static SAXParserFactory`
  `newParserFactory()`
  Returns a new parser factory instance.

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### JAXPUtils

    public JAXPUtils()

- ## Method Details

  - ### getParserFactory

    public static SAXParserFactory getParserFactory() throws BuildException
    Returns the parser factory to use. Only one parser factory is ever created by this method and is then cached for future use.
    Returns:
      a SAXParserFactory to use.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - on error.
    Since:
      Ant 1.5

  - ### getNSParserFactory

    public static SAXParserFactory getNSParserFactory() throws BuildException
    Returns the parser factory to use to create namespace aware parsers.
    Returns:
      a SAXParserFactory to use which supports manufacture of namespace aware parsers.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - on error.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6

  - ### newParserFactory

    public static SAXParserFactory newParserFactory() throws BuildException
    Returns a new parser factory instance.
    Returns:
      the parser factory.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - on error.
    Since:
      Ant 1.5

  - ### getParser

    public static Parser getParser() throws BuildException
    Returns a newly created SAX 1 Parser, using the default parser factory.
    Returns:
      a SAX 1 Parser.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - on error.
    Since:
      Ant 1.5
    See Also:
      - `getParserFactory()`

  - ### getXMLReader

    public static XMLReader getXMLReader() throws BuildException
    Returns a newly created SAX 2 XMLReader, using the default parser factory.
    Returns:
      a SAX 2 XMLReader.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - on error.
    Since:
      Ant 1.5
    See Also:
      - `getParserFactory()`

  - ### getNamespaceXMLReader

    public static XMLReader getNamespaceXMLReader() throws BuildException
    Returns a newly created SAX 2 XMLReader, which is namespace aware
    Returns:
      a SAX 2 XMLReader.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - on error.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6
    See Also:
      - `getParserFactory()`

  - ### getSystemId

    public static String getSystemId(File file)
    This is a best attempt to provide a URL.toExternalForm() from a file URL. Some parsers like Crimson choke on uri that are made of backslashed paths (ie windows) as it is does not conform URI specifications.
    Parameters:
      `file` - the file to create the system id from.
    Returns:
      the systemid corresponding to the given file.
    Since:
      Ant 1.5.2

  - ### getDocumentBuilder

    public static DocumentBuilder getDocumentBuilder() throws BuildException
    Returns a newly created DocumentBuilder.
    Returns:
      a DocumentBuilder.
    Throws:
      `BuildException` - on error.
    Since:
      Ant 1.6