javax.xml.stream

Interface XMLResolver

public interface XMLResolver

Interface used to resolve XML external entities during parsing.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	resolveEntity(java.lang.String publicID, java.lang.String systemID, java.lang.String baseURI, java.lang.String namespace) Returns an input source from which the specified external entity can be read.

Method Detail

resolveEntity

java.lang.Object resolveEntity(java.lang.String publicID,
                             java.lang.String systemID,
                             java.lang.String baseURI,
                             java.lang.String namespace)
                               throws XMLStreamException

Returns an input source from which the specified external entity can be read. The following return types are possible:

1. java.io.InputStream
2. javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamReader
3. java.xml.stream.XMLEventReader

If null is returned, the processor will attempt to resolve the entity itself.

Parameters:

publicID - the public ID of the external entity

systemID - the system ID of the external entity

baseURI - the absolute base URI of the referring entity

namespace - the namespace of the external entity

Throws:

XMLStreamException