org.mortbay.xml
Class XmlConfiguration

java.lang.Object
  org.mortbay.xml.XmlConfiguration

public class XmlConfiguration

extends Object

Configure Objects from XML. This class reads an XML file conforming to the configure.dtd DTD and uses it to configure and object by calling set, put or other methods on the object.

Author:

Greg Wilkins (gregw)

Constructor Summary

XmlConfiguration(InputStream configuration)
Constructor.

XmlConfiguration(String configuration)
Constructor.

XmlConfiguration(URL configuration)
Constructor.

Method Summary

Object	configure() Configure an object.
void	configure(Object obj) Configure an object.
Map	getIdMap()
static void	main(String[] args)
void	setIdMap(Map map)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

XmlConfiguration

public XmlConfiguration(URL configuration)
                 throws SAXException,
                        IOException

Constructor. Reads the XML configuration file.

Parameters:

configuration -

XmlConfiguration

public XmlConfiguration(String configuration)
                 throws SAXException,
                        IOException

Constructor.

Parameters:

configuration - String of XML configuration commands excluding the normal XML preamble. The String should start with a " Throws:

SAXException

IOException

XmlConfiguration

public XmlConfiguration(InputStream configuration)
                 throws SAXException,
                        IOException

Constructor.

Parameters:

configuration - An input stream containing a complete e.g. configuration file

Throws:

SAXException

IOException

Method Detail

getIdMap

public Map getIdMap()

setIdMap

public void setIdMap(Map map)

configure

public void configure(Object obj)
               throws Exception

Configure an object. If the object is of the approprate class, the XML configuration script is applied to the object.

Parameters:

obj - The object to be configured.

Throws:

Exception

configure

public Object configure()
                 throws Exception

Configure an object. If the configuration has an ID, an object is looked up by ID and it's type check. Otherwise a new object is created.

Returns:

The newly created configured object.

Throws:

Exception

main

public static void main(String[] args)