org.apache.axiom.om.util
Class ElementHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.axiom.om.util.ElementHelper

public class ElementHelper

extends java.lang.Object

Helper class to provide extra utility stuff against elements. The code is designed to work with any element implementation.

Constructor Summary

ElementHelper(OMElement element)
Constructs and binds to an element.

Method Summary

static OMElement	getChildWithName(OMElement parent, java.lang.String childName)
javax.xml.namespace.QName	resolveQName(java.lang.String qname) Turns a prefix:local qname string into a proper QName, evaluating it in the OMElement context.
javax.xml.namespace.QName	resolveQName(java.lang.String qname, boolean defaultToParentNameSpace) Turns a prefix:local qname string into a proper QName, evaluating it in the OMElement context.
static void	setNewElement(OMElement parent, OMElement myElement, OMElement newElement)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ElementHelper

public ElementHelper(OMElement element)

Constructs and binds to an element.

Parameters:

element - element to work with

Method Detail

resolveQName

public javax.xml.namespace.QName resolveQName(java.lang.String qname,
                                              boolean defaultToParentNameSpace)

Turns a prefix:local qname string into a proper QName, evaluating it in the OMElement context.

Parameters:

qname - qname to resolve

defaultToParentNameSpace - flag that controls behaviour when there is no namespace.

Returns:

Returns null for any failure to extract a qname.

resolveQName

public javax.xml.namespace.QName resolveQName(java.lang.String qname)

Turns a prefix:local qname string into a proper QName, evaluating it in the OMElement context. Unprefixed qnames resolve to the local namespace.

Parameters:

qname - prefixed qname string to resolve

Returns:

Returns null for any failure to extract a qname.

setNewElement

public static void setNewElement(OMElement parent,
                                 OMElement myElement,
                                 OMElement newElement)

getChildWithName

public static OMElement getChildWithName(OMElement parent,
                                         java.lang.String childName)