Module java.xml

Package javax.xml.stream

Defines interfaces and classes for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).

StAX provides two basic functions: the cursor API allowing users to read and write XML efficiently, and the event iterator API promoting ease of use that is event based, easy to extend and pipeline. The event iterator API is intended to layer on top of the cursor API.

The cursor API defines two interfaces: XMLStreamReader and XMLStreamWriter, while the event iterator API defines: XMLEventReader and XMLEventWriter.

StAX supports plugability with XMLInputFactory and XMLOutputFactory that define how an implementation is located through a process as described in the newFactory method.

Since:
1.6
  • Interface Summary 
    Interface Description
    EventFilter
    This interface declares a simple filter interface that one can create to filter XMLEventReaders
    Location
    Provides information on the location of an event.
    StreamFilter
    This interface declares a simple filter interface that one can create to filter XMLStreamReaders
    XMLEventReader
    This is the top level interface for parsing XML Events.
    XMLEventWriter
    This is the top level interface for writing XML documents.
    XMLReporter
    This interface is used to report non-fatal errors.
    XMLResolver
    This interface is used to resolve resources during an XML parse.
    XMLStreamConstants
    This interface declares the constants used in this API.
    XMLStreamReader
    The XMLStreamReader interface allows forward, read-only access to XML.
    XMLStreamWriter
    The XMLStreamWriter interface specifies how to write XML.
  • Class Summary 
    Class Description
    XMLEventFactory
    This interface defines a utility class for creating instances of XMLEvents
    XMLInputFactory
    Defines an abstract implementation of a factory for getting streams.
    XMLOutputFactory
    Defines an abstract implementation of a factory for getting XMLEventWriters and XMLStreamWriters.
  • Exception Summary 
    Exception Description
    XMLStreamException
    The base exception for unexpected processing errors.
  • Error Summary 
    Error Description
    FactoryConfigurationError
    An error class for reporting factory configuration errors.