org.apache.commons.configuration

Class XMLConfiguration.XMLNode

class XMLConfiguration.XMLNode extends Node

A specialized Node class that is connected with an XML element. Changes on a node are also performed on the associated element.

Field Summary
static long	serialVersionUID The serial version UID.

Constructor Summary
	XMLNode(String name, Element elem) Creates a new instance of `XMLNode` and initializes it with a name and the corresponding XML element.

Method Summary
Text	findTextNodeForUpdate() Returns the only text node of this element for update.
protected void	removeReference() Updates the associated XML elements when a node is removed.
void	setValue(Object value) Sets the value of this node.
void	updateAttribute() Updates the node's value if it represents an attribute.
void	updateElement(Object value) Updates the node's value if it represents an element node.

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

private static final long serialVersionUID

The serial version UID.

Constructor Detail

XMLNode

public XMLNode(String name, Element elem)

Creates a new instance of XMLNode and initializes it with a name and the corresponding XML element.

Parameters: name the node's name elem the XML element

Returns the only text node of this element for update. This method is called when the element's text changes. Then all text nodes except for the first are removed. A reference to the first is returned or null if there is no text node at all.

Returns: the first and only text node

removeReference

protected void removeReference()

Updates the associated XML elements when a node is removed.

setValue

public void setValue(Object value)

Sets the value of this node. If this node is associated with an XML element, this element will be updated, too.

Parameters: value the node's new value

updateAttribute

private void updateAttribute()

Updates the node's value if it represents an attribute.

updateElement

private void updateElement(Object value)

Updates the node's value if it represents an element node.

Parameters: value the new value