SXmlReader Class Reference

Class to read xml files Sample on how to use this class. More...

Inheritance diagram for SXmlReader:

Public Types
enum	ErrorEnum { NoError , NotWellFormedError , PrematureEndOfDocumentError , UnexpectedElementError }
enum	TokenTypeEnum {   NoToken , Invalid , StartDocument , EndDocument ,   StartElement , EndElement , Characters , Comment ,   DTD , EntityReference , ProcessingInstruction }

Public Slots
Boolean	AtEnd ()
	Returns true if the reader has read until the end of the XML document, or if an Error() has occurred and reading has been aborted. Otherwise, it returns false. More...
Array	Attributes ()
	Returns the attributes of a StartElement. More...
String	DocumentEncoding ()
	If the TokenType() is StartDocument, this function returns the encoding string as specified in the XML declaration. Otherwise an empty string is returned. More...
String	DocumentVersion ()
	If the TokenType() is StartDocument, this function returns the version string as specified in the XML declaration. Otherwise an empty string is returned. More...
ErrorEnum	Error ()
	Returns the type of the current error, or NoError if no error occurred. More...
Boolean	HasError ()
	Returns true if an error has occurred, otherwise false. More...
Boolean	IsStandaloneDocument ()
	Returns true if this document has been declared standalone in the XML declaration; otherwise returns false. If no XML declaration has been parsed, this function returns false. More...
Boolean	IsWhitespace ()
	Returns true if the reader reports characters that only consist of white-space; otherwise returns false. racist function (I'm Charlie) More...
Number	LineNumber ()
	Returns the current line number, starting with 1. More...
String	Name ()
	Returns the local name of a StartElement, EndElement, or an EntityReference. More...
String	NamespaceUri ()
	Returns the namespaceUri of a StartElement or EndElement. More...
static SXmlReader	New ()
	Default constructor to instantiate a XmlReader. More...
TokenTypeEnum	ReadNext ()
	Reads the next token and returns its type. More...
	SetFile (SFile File)
	Sets the current file to device. Setting the device resets reader. More...
	SkipCurrentElement ()
	Reads until the end of the current element, skipping any child nodes. This function is useful for skipping unknown elements. The current element is the element matching the most recently parsed start element of which a matching end element has not yet been reached. When the parser has reached the end element, the current element becomes the parent element. More...
String	Text ()
	Returns the text of Characters, Comment, DTD, or EntityReference. More...
String	TokenString ()
	Returns the reader's current token as string. More...
TokenTypeEnum	TokenType ()
	Returns the type of the current token. More...
String	toString ()
	Get the type of the variable. More...
static String	toString ()
	Get the type of the variable. More...
Public Slots inherited from SObject
	Clear ()
	To deallocate memory of the object. More...
String	toString ()
	Get the type of the variable. More...

Detailed Description

Class to read xml files Sample on how to use this class.

var fileName = new String(...);
 
var xmlReader = SXmlReader.New();
 
var file = SFile.New(fileName);
// Open XML file to read
if ( !file.Open(SFile.ReadOnly) )
    throw new Error( 'Failed to read file.' );
 
xmlReader.SetFile(file);
 
while (!xmlReader.AtEnd()) {
    var type = xmlReader.ReadNext();
 
    if (type == SXmlReader.StartDocument)
        continue;
    if (type == SXmlReader.StartElement)
    {
        var attributes = xmlReader.Attributes();
        for (var idx = 0; idx < attributes.length; idx++)
            print(attributes[idx].Name + ", " +  attributes[idx].Value);
        continue;
    }
}
 
if (xmlReader.HasError()) {
    print("Error");
}
 
file.Close();

Member Enumeration Documentation

ErrorEnum

enum SXmlReader::ErrorEnum

Enumerator
NoError
NotWellFormedError
PrematureEndOfDocumentError
UnexpectedElementError

TokenTypeEnum

enum SXmlReader::TokenTypeEnum

Enumerator
NoToken
Invalid
StartDocument
EndDocument
StartElement
EndElement
Characters
Comment
DTD
EntityReference
ProcessingInstruction

Member Function Documentation

AtEnd

Boolean SXmlReader::AtEnd ( )

slot

Returns true if the reader has read until the end of the XML document, or if an Error() has occurred and reading has been aborted. Otherwise, it returns false.

Attributes

Array SXmlReader::Attributes ( )

slot

Returns the attributes of a StartElement.

DocumentEncoding

String SXmlReader::DocumentEncoding ( )

slot

If the TokenType() is StartDocument, this function returns the encoding string as specified in the XML declaration. Otherwise an empty string is returned.

DocumentVersion

String SXmlReader::DocumentVersion ( )

slot

If the TokenType() is StartDocument, this function returns the version string as specified in the XML declaration. Otherwise an empty string is returned.

Error

ErrorEnum SXmlReader::Error ( )

slot

Returns the type of the current error, or NoError if no error occurred.

HasError

Boolean SXmlReader::HasError ( )

slot

Returns true if an error has occurred, otherwise false.

IsStandaloneDocument

Boolean SXmlReader::IsStandaloneDocument ( )

slot

Returns true if this document has been declared standalone in the XML declaration; otherwise returns false. If no XML declaration has been parsed, this function returns false.

IsWhitespace

Boolean SXmlReader::IsWhitespace ( )

slot

Returns true if the reader reports characters that only consist of white-space; otherwise returns false. racist function (I'm Charlie)

LineNumber

Number SXmlReader::LineNumber ( )

slot

Returns the current line number, starting with 1.

Name

String SXmlReader::Name ( )

slot

Returns the local name of a StartElement, EndElement, or an EntityReference.

NamespaceUri

String SXmlReader::NamespaceUri ( )

slot

Returns the namespaceUri of a StartElement or EndElement.

New

static SXmlReader SXmlReader::New ( )

staticslot

Default constructor to instantiate a XmlReader.

ReadNext

TokenTypeEnum SXmlReader::ReadNext ( )

slot

Reads the next token and returns its type.

SetFile

SXmlReader::SetFile ( SFile  File )

slot

Sets the current file to device. Setting the device resets reader.

SkipCurrentElement

SXmlReader::SkipCurrentElement ( )

slot

Reads until the end of the current element, skipping any child nodes. This function is useful for skipping unknown elements. The current element is the element matching the most recently parsed start element of which a matching end element has not yet been reached. When the parser has reached the end element, the current element becomes the parent element.

Text

String SXmlReader::Text ( )

slot

Returns the text of Characters, Comment, DTD, or EntityReference.

TokenString

String SXmlReader::TokenString ( )

slot

Returns the reader's current token as string.

TokenType

TokenTypeEnum SXmlReader::TokenType ( )

slot

Returns the type of the current token.

toString [1/2]

String SXmlReader::toString ( )

slot

Get the type of the variable.

toString [2/2]

static String SXmlReader::toString ( )

staticslot

Get the type of the variable.