de.vc.xml

Class XMLObjectFactory

java.lang.Object

de.vc.xml.XMLObjectFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

XMLFOFactory

public abstract class XMLObjectFactory
extends java.lang.Object

The ObjectFactory creates objects from a XML-node.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
XMLObjectFactory()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract boolean	addChild(java.lang.Object parent, java.lang.Object child) Adds a child object to an object, that was created by this factory.
abstract boolean	addPCData(java.lang.Object parent, java.lang.String data) Adds PC-Data to an object, that was created by this factory.
abstract java.lang.Object	create(java.lang.String tag, java.util.Map attributes, java.lang.Object parent) Create an object from a XML description.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

XMLObjectFactory

public XMLObjectFactory()

Method Detail

create

public abstract java.lang.Object create(java.lang.String tag,
                                        java.util.Map attributes,
                                        java.lang.Object parent)

Create an object from a XML description.

Parameters:

tag - XML-Tag.

attributes - Map of attributes.

parent - Parent object (may be null).

Returns:

A new Object or NULL, if this factory doesn't know what to do with that tag.

addChild

public abstract boolean addChild(java.lang.Object parent,
                                 java.lang.Object child)

Adds a child object to an object, that was created by this factory.

Parameters:

parent - Object, where child should be added.

child - Child-object.

Returns:

true, if added.

addPCData

public abstract boolean addPCData(java.lang.Object parent,
                                  java.lang.String data)

Adds PC-Data to an object, that was created by this factory.

Parameters:

parent - Object, where child should be added.

data - PC Data.

Returns:

true, if added.