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## ix.util.xml
Class XML

    java.lang.Object
      ix.util.xml.XML

    public class XML

extends java.lang.Object

A class containing static XML utilities.

See Also:
  `XMLConfig`

Nested Class Summary
`static class` | `XML.XSAXBuilder` A minor variation on the JDOM SAXBuilder class.

Field Summary
`static org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter` | `prettyXMLOutputter` An XML outputter created by makePrettyXMLOutputter().

Method Summary
`static void` | `addImport(java.lang.String name)` Adds an import in the default ClassFinder.
`static XMLConfig` | `config()` Returns the configuration currently being used by the XML tools.
`static java.lang.String` | `decodeAttribute(java.lang.String text)` Decodes text containing encoded double quotes, ampersands, and angle brackets.
`static java.lang.String` | `decodeText(java.lang.String text)` Decodes text containing encoded ampersands and angle brackets.
`static XMLTranslator` | `defaultTranslator()` The XMLTranslator used by static method in this class.
`static java.lang.String` | `documentToXMLString(org.jdom.Document doc)` Converts a JDOM Document to a string of XML using the default translator.
`static java.lang.String` | `encodeAttribute(java.lang.String text)` Encodes double quotes as well as ampersands and angle brackets to make text safe for use as XML attribute values.
`static java.lang.String` | `encodeText(java.lang.String text)` Encodes ampersands and angle brackets so that they can appear in XML without being mistaken for markup.
`static FileSyntaxManager` | `fileSyntaxManager()` Returns the FileSyntaxManager used by static methods in this class.
`static org.jdom.Namespace` | `getHomeNamespace()` Returns the JDOM Namespace used by the default translator.
`static boolean` | `looksLikeAnIXDocument(org.jdom.Document doc)` Deprecated. As of I-X 3.3, use `looksLikeAnObjectDocument(Document)`.
`static boolean` | `looksLikeAnObjectDocument(org.jdom.Document doc)` Asks the default translator whether the document looks like it can be read as an Object.
`static void` | `main(java.lang.String[] argv)` Test loop that asks the user for a line of text and shows the result of calling `encodeAttribute(String)` on the input then calling `decodeAttribute(String)` on the encoded result.
`static org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter` | `makePrettyXMLOutputter()` Constructs a JDOM XMLOutputter that outputs a JDOM Document in a nicely indented fashion.
`static java.lang.String` | `nameForClass(java.lang.Class c)` Returns the class-name that would be used by the default ClassFinder.
`static java.lang.Object` | `objectFromDocument(org.jdom.Document doc)` Converts a JDOM Document to an object using the default translator.
`static java.lang.Object` | `objectFromElement(org.jdom.Element elt)` Converts a JDOM Element to an object using the default translator.
`static java.lang.Object` | `objectFromFile(java.io.File file)` Deprecated. As of I-X 3.3, use `readObject(String)`.
`static java.lang.Object` | `objectFromXML(java.lang.String xml)` Converts a string of XML to an Object using the default translator.
`static org.jdom.Document` | `objectToDocument(java.lang.Object obj)` Converts an object to a JDOM Document using the default translator.
`static java.lang.String` | `objectToXMLString(java.lang.Object obj)` Converts an object to a string of XML using the default translator.
`static org.jdom.Document` | `parseXML(java.io.File file)` Converts a File of XML to a JDOM Document.
`static org.jdom.Document` | `parseXML(java.lang.String text)` Converts a String of XML to a JDOM Document.
`static org.jdom.Document` | `parseXML(java.net.URL url)` Converts XML from a URL to a JDOM Document.
`static void` | `printXMLWithWhitespace(org.jdom.Document doc, int indentation)` Prints a document as text to System.out with blank lines between top-level parts of the root element.
`static void` | `printXMLWithWhitespace(java.lang.String xml, int indentation)` Prints a multi-line string of XML with blank lines between top-level parts of the root element.
`static org.jdom.Document` | `readDocument(java.lang.String resourceName)` Reads a JDOM Document from the specified resource. /\/ explain ...
`static java.lang.Object` | `readObject(java.lang.Class desiredClass, java.lang.String resourceName)` Reads an object from the specified resource. /\/ explain...
`static java.lang.Object` | `readObject(java.lang.Class desiredClass, java.net.URL url)` Reads an object from the specified resource. /\/ explain...
`static java.lang.Object` | `readObject(java.lang.String resourceName)` Reads an object from the specified resource. /\/ explain ...
`static void` | `setAttributes(org.jdom.Element elt, java.lang.String[][] attributes)` Sets attributes of a JDOM Element as specified by a String[][] array.
`static void` | `setConfig(XMLConfig c)` Sets the configuration that will be used by the XML tools.
`static java.net.URL` | `toURL(java.lang.String resourceName)` Returns a URL for a specified resource.
`static void` | `withDefaultTranslator(XMLTranslator xmlt, java.lang.Runnable thunk)` Allows temporary replacement of the default translator.
`static void` | `writeObject(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.String filename)` Writes an object as XML to the specified file. /\/ explain ...

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### prettyXMLOutputter

    public static org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter prettyXMLOutputter

  An XML outputter created by makePrettyXMLOutputter().

Method Detail

### config

    public static XMLConfig config()

  Returns the configuration currently being used by the XML tools.

### setConfig

    public static void setConfig(XMLConfig c)

  Sets the configuration that will be used by the XML tools.

### defaultTranslator

    public static XMLTranslator defaultTranslator()

  The XMLTranslator used by static method in this class.

### withDefaultTranslator

    public static void withDefaultTranslator(XMLTranslator xmlt,
                                             java.lang.Runnable thunk)

  Allows temporary replacement of the default translator.

### getHomeNamespace

    public static org.jdom.Namespace getHomeNamespace()

  Returns the JDOM Namespace used by the default translator.

### nameForClass

    public static java.lang.String nameForClass(java.lang.Class c)

  Returns the class-name that would be used by the default ClassFinder.

### addImport

    public static void addImport(java.lang.String name)

  Adds an import in the default ClassFinder. It will therefore affect all XML translators that use that ClassFinder.

### fileSyntaxManager

    public static FileSyntaxManager fileSyntaxManager()

  Returns the FileSyntaxManager used by static methods in this class.

### objectFromXML

    public static java.lang.Object objectFromXML(java.lang.String xml)

  Converts a string of XML to an Object using the default translator.

### objectFromFile

    public static java.lang.Object objectFromFile(java.io.File file)

  Deprecated. As of I-X 3.3, use `readObject(String)`.

  Converts a File of XML to an Object using the default translator.

### readObject

    public static java.lang.Object readObject(java.lang.String resourceName)

  Reads an object from the specified resource. /\/ explain ...

### readObject

    public static java.lang.Object readObject(java.lang.Class desiredClass,
                                              java.lang.String resourceName)

  Reads an object from the specified resource. /\/ explain...

### readObject

    public static java.lang.Object readObject(java.lang.Class desiredClass,
                                              java.net.URL url)

  Reads an object from the specified resource. /\/ explain...

### readDocument

    public static org.jdom.Document readDocument(java.lang.String resourceName)

  Reads a JDOM Document from the specified resource. /\/ explain ...

### objectFromDocument

    public static java.lang.Object objectFromDocument(org.jdom.Document doc)

  Converts a JDOM Document to an object using the default translator.

### looksLikeAnObjectDocument

    public static boolean looksLikeAnObjectDocument(org.jdom.Document doc)

  Asks the default translator whether the document looks like it can be read as an Object.

  See Also:
    `XMLTranslator.looksLikeAnObjectDocument(Document)`

### looksLikeAnIXDocument

    public static boolean looksLikeAnIXDocument(org.jdom.Document doc)

  Deprecated. As of I-X 3.3, use `looksLikeAnObjectDocument(Document)`.

  Asks the default translator whether the document looks like it can be read as an Object.

### objectFromElement

    public static java.lang.Object objectFromElement(org.jdom.Element elt)

  Converts a JDOM Element to an object using the default translator.

### parseXML

    public static org.jdom.Document parseXML(java.lang.String text)

  Converts a String of XML to a JDOM Document.

### parseXML

    public static org.jdom.Document parseXML(java.io.File file)

  Converts a File of XML to a JDOM Document.

### parseXML

    public static org.jdom.Document parseXML(java.net.URL url)

  Converts XML from a URL to a JDOM Document.

### toURL

    public static java.net.URL toURL(java.lang.String resourceName)

  Returns a URL for a specified resource.

  See Also:
    `FileSyntaxManager.toURL(String)`

### objectToXMLString

    public static java.lang.String objectToXMLString(java.lang.Object obj)

  Converts an object to a string of XML using the default translator.

### documentToXMLString

    public static java.lang.String documentToXMLString(org.jdom.Document doc)

  Converts a JDOM Document to a string of XML using the default translator.

### objectToDocument

    public static org.jdom.Document objectToDocument(java.lang.Object obj)

  Converts an object to a JDOM Document using the default translator.

### writeObject

    public static void writeObject(java.lang.Object obj,
                                   java.lang.String filename)

  Writes an object as XML to the specified file. /\/ explain ...

### makePrettyXMLOutputter

    public static org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter makePrettyXMLOutputter()

  Constructs a JDOM XMLOutputter that outputs a JDOM Document in a nicely indented fashion.

  See Also:
    `XMLConfig.makePrettyXMLOutputter()`

### printXMLWithWhitespace

    public static void printXMLWithWhitespace(org.jdom.Document doc,
                                              int indentation)

  Prints a document as text to System.out with blank lines between top-level parts of the root element. Calls `printXMLWithWhitespace(String xml, int indentation)`.

### printXMLWithWhitespace

    public static void printXMLWithWhitespace(java.lang.String xml,
                                              int indentation)

  Prints a multi-line string of XML with blank lines between top-level parts of the root element.

### setAttributes

    public static void setAttributes(org.jdom.Element elt,
                                     java.lang.String[][] attributes)

  Sets attributes of a JDOM Element as specified by a String[][] array. Each row of the array is a {name, value} pair.

### encodeText

    public static java.lang.String encodeText(java.lang.String text)

  Encodes ampersands and angle brackets so that they can appear in XML without being mistaken for markup.

### decodeText

    public static java.lang.String decodeText(java.lang.String text)

  Decodes text containing encoded ampersands and angle brackets. This is the inverse of `encodeText(String)`.

### encodeAttribute

    public static java.lang.String encodeAttribute(java.lang.String text)

  Encodes double quotes as well as ampersands and angle brackets to make text safe for use as XML attribute values.

### decodeAttribute

    public static java.lang.String decodeAttribute(java.lang.String text)

  Decodes text containing encoded double quotes, ampersands, and angle brackets. This is the inverse of `encodeAttribute(String)`.

### main

    public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)

  Test loop that asks the user for a line of text and shows the result of calling `encodeAttribute(String)` on the input then calling `decodeAttribute(String)` on the encoded result.

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