org.apache.tools.ant.types
Class XMLCatalog

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
      org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType
          org.apache.tools.ant.types.XMLCatalog

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, javax.xml.transform.URIResolver, org.xml.sax.EntityResolver

public class XMLCatalog
extends DataType
implements java.lang.Cloneable, org.xml.sax.EntityResolver, javax.xml.transform.URIResolver

This data type provides a catalog of resource locations (such as DTDs and XML entities), based on the OASIS "Open Catalog" standard. The catalog entries are used both for Entity resolution and URI resolution, in accordance with the EntityResolver and URIResolver interfaces as defined in the Java API for XML Processing Specification.

Resource locations can be specified either in-line or in external catalog file(s), or both. In order to use an external catalog file, the xml-commons resolver library ("resolver.jar") must be in your classpath. External catalog files may be either plain text format or XML format. If the xml-commons resolver library is not found in the classpath, external catalog files, specified in <catalogpath> paths, will be ignored and a warning will be logged. In this case, however, processing of inline entries will proceed normally.

Currently, only <dtd> and <entity> elements may be specified inline; these correspond to OASIS catalog entry types PUBLIC and URI respectively.

The following is a usage example:

<xmlcatalog>
<dtd publicId="" location="/path/to/file.jar" />
<dtd publicId="" location="/path/to/file2.jar" />
<entity publicId="" location="/path/to/file3.jar" />
<entity publicId="" location="/path/to/file4.jar" />
<catalogpath>
<pathelement location="/etc/sgml/catalog"/>
</catalogpath>
<catalogfiles dir="/opt/catalogs/" includes="**\catalog.xml" />
</xmlcatalog>


Tasks wishing to use <xmlcatalog> must provide a method called createXMLCatalog which returns an instance of XMLCatalog. Nested DTD and entity definitions are handled by the XMLCatalog object and must be labeled dtd and entity respectively.

The following is a description of the resolution algorithm: entities/URIs/dtds are looked up in each of the following contexts, stopping when a valid and readable resource is found:

1. In the local filesystem
2. In the classpath
3. Using the Apache xml-commons resolver (if it is available)
4. In URL-space

See XMLValidateTask for an example of a task that has integrated support for XMLCatalogs.

Possible future extension could provide for additional OASIS entry types to be specified inline.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	APACHE_RESOLVER The name of the bridge to the Apache xml-commons resolver class, used to determine whether resolver.jar is present in the classpath.
static java.lang.String	CATALOG_RESOLVER Resolver base class

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

checked, ref

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

description, location, project

Constructor Summary

XMLCatalog()
Default constructor

Method Summary

void	addConfiguredXMLCatalog(XMLCatalog catalog) Loads a nested <xmlcatalog> into our definition.
void	addDTD(ResourceLocation dtd) Creates the nested <dtd> element.
void	addEntity(ResourceLocation entity) Creates the nested <entity> element.
Path	createCatalogPath() Creates a nested <catalogpath> element.
Path	createClasspath() Allows nested classpath elements.
Path	getCatalogPath() Returns the catalog path in which to attempt to resolve DTDs.
javax.xml.transform.Source	resolve(java.lang.String href, java.lang.String base) Implements the URIResolver.resolve() interface method.
org.xml.sax.InputSource	resolveEntity(java.lang.String publicId, java.lang.String systemId) Implements the EntityResolver.resolveEntity() interface method.
void	setCatalogPathRef(Reference r) Allows catalogpath reference.
void	setClasspath(Path classpath) Allows simple classpath string.
void	setClasspathRef(Reference r) Allows classpath reference.
void	setRefid(Reference r) Makes this instance in effect a reference to another XMLCatalog instance.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

checkAttributesAllowed, checkChildrenAllowed, circularReference, clone, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getDataTypeName, getRefid, invokeCircularReferenceCheck, isChecked, isReference, noChildrenAllowed, setChecked, tooManyAttributes, toString

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation, setProject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

APACHE_RESOLVER

public static final java.lang.String APACHE_RESOLVER

The name of the bridge to the Apache xml-commons resolver class, used to determine whether resolver.jar is present in the classpath.

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Constant Field Values

CATALOG_RESOLVER

public static final java.lang.String CATALOG_RESOLVER

Resolver base class

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

XMLCatalog

public XMLCatalog()

Default constructor

Method Detail

createClasspath

public Path createClasspath()

Allows nested classpath elements. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Returns:

a Path instance to be configured.

setClasspath

public void setClasspath(Path classpath)

Allows simple classpath string. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Parameters:

classpath - the classpath to use to look up entities.

setClasspathRef

public void setClasspathRef(Reference r)

Allows classpath reference. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Parameters:

r - an Ant reference containing a classpath.

createCatalogPath

public Path createCatalogPath()

Creates a nested <catalogpath> element. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Returns:

a path to be configured as the catalog path.

Throws:

BuildException - if this is a reference and no nested elements are allowed.

setCatalogPathRef

public void setCatalogPathRef(Reference r)

Allows catalogpath reference. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Parameters:

r - an Ant reference containing a classpath to be used as the catalog path.

getCatalogPath

public Path getCatalogPath()

Returns the catalog path in which to attempt to resolve DTDs.

Returns:

the catalog path

addDTD

public void addDTD(ResourceLocation dtd)
            throws BuildException

Creates the nested <dtd> element. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Parameters:

dtd - the information about the PUBLIC resource mapping to be added to the catalog

Throws:

BuildException - if this is a reference and no nested elements are allowed.

addEntity

public void addEntity(ResourceLocation entity)
               throws BuildException

Creates the nested <entity> element. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Parameters:

entity - the information about the URI resource mapping to be added to the catalog.

Throws:

BuildException - if this is a reference and no nested elements are allowed.

addConfiguredXMLCatalog

public void addConfiguredXMLCatalog(XMLCatalog catalog)

Loads a nested <xmlcatalog> into our definition. Not allowed if this catalog is itself a reference to another catalog -- that is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or other attributes.

Parameters:

catalog - Nested XMLCatalog

setRefid

public void setRefid(Reference r)
              throws BuildException

Makes this instance in effect a reference to another XMLCatalog instance.

You must not set another attribute or nest elements inside this element if you make it a reference. That is, a catalog cannot both refer to another and contain elements or attributes.

Overrides:

setRefid in class DataType

Parameters:

r - the reference to which this catalog instance is associated

Throws:

BuildException - if this instance already has been configured.

resolveEntity

public org.xml.sax.InputSource resolveEntity(java.lang.String publicId,
                                             java.lang.String systemId)
                                      throws org.xml.sax.SAXException,
                                             java.io.IOException

Implements the EntityResolver.resolveEntity() interface method.

Specified by:

resolveEntity in interface org.xml.sax.EntityResolver

Parameters:

publicId - the public id to resolve.

systemId - the system id to resolve.

Returns:

the resolved entity.

Throws:

org.xml.sax.SAXException - if there is a parsing problem.

java.io.IOException - if there is an IO problem.

See Also:

EntityResolver.resolveEntity(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)

resolve

public javax.xml.transform.Source resolve(java.lang.String href,
                                          java.lang.String base)
                                   throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException

Implements the URIResolver.resolve() interface method.

Specified by:

resolve in interface javax.xml.transform.URIResolver

Parameters:

href - an href attribute.

base - the base URI.

Returns:

a Source object, or null if href cannot be resolved.

Throws:

javax.xml.transform.TransformerException - if an error occurs.

See Also:

URIResolver.resolve(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)