Package: groovy.xml

## [Java] Class XmlSlurper

- groovy.xml.XmlSlurper

-     public class XmlSlurper
      extends DefaultHandler

  Parse XML into a document tree that may be traversed similar to XPath expressions. For example:

       import groovy.xml.XmlSlurper
       def rootNode = new XmlSlurper().parseText(
          '<root><one a1="uno!"/><two>Some text!</two></root>' )

       assert rootNode.name() == 'root'
       assert rootNode.one[0].@a1 == 'uno!'
       assert rootNode.two.text() == 'Some text!'
       rootNode.children().each { assert it.name() in ['one','two'] }

  Note that in some cases, a 'selector' expression may not resolve to a single node. For example:

       import groovy.xml.XmlSlurper
       def rootNode = new XmlSlurper().parseText(
          '''<root>
               <a>one!</a>
               <a>two!</a>
             </root>''' )

       assert rootNode.a.size() == 2
       rootNode.a.each { assert it.text() in ['one!','two!'] }

  See Also:
    GPathResult

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and description
    `XmlSlurper()` Creates a non-validating and namespace-aware `XmlSlurper` which does not allow DOCTYPE declarations in documents.
    `XmlSlurper(boolean validating, boolean namespaceAware)` Creates a `XmlSlurper` which does not allow DOCTYPE declarations in documents.
    `XmlSlurper(boolean validating, boolean namespaceAware, boolean allowDocTypeDeclaration)` Creates a `XmlSlurper`.
    `XmlSlurper(XMLReader reader)`
    `XmlSlurper(SAXParser parser)`

  - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `public void` | `characters(char[] ch, int start, int length)`
    `` | `public void` | `endDocument()`
    `` | `public void` | `endElement(String namespaceURI, String localName, String qName)`
    `` | `public DTDHandler` | `getDTDHandler()`
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `getDocument()` Returns: The GPathResult instance created by consuming a stream of SAX events Note if one of the parse methods has been called then this returns null Note if this is called more than once all calls after the first will return null
    `` | `public EntityResolver` | `getEntityResolver()`
    `` | `public ErrorHandler` | `getErrorHandler()`
    `` | `public boolean` | `getFeature(String uri)`
    `` | `public Object` | `getProperty(String uri)`
    `` | `public void` | `ignorableWhitespace(char[] buffer, int start, int len)`
    `` | `public boolean` | `isKeepIgnorableWhitespace()` Returns: true if ignorable whitespace is kept
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `parse(InputSource input)` Parse the content of the specified input source into a GPathResult object
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `parse(File file)` Parses the content of the given file as XML turning it into a GPathResult object
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `parse(InputStream input)` Parse the content of the specified input stream into an GPathResult Object.
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `parse(Reader in)` Parse the content of the specified reader into a GPathResult Object.
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `parse(String uri)` Parse the content of the specified URI into a GPathResult Object
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `parse(Path path)`
    `` | `public GPathResult` | `parseText(String text)` A helper method to parse the given text as XML
    `` | `public void` | `setDTDHandler(DTDHandler dtdHandler)`
    `` | `public void` | `setEntityBaseUrl(URL base)` Resolves entities against using the supplied URL as the base for relative URLs
    `` | `public void` | `setEntityResolver(EntityResolver entityResolver)`
    `` | `public void` | `setErrorHandler(ErrorHandler errorHandler)`
    `` | `public void` | `setFeature(String uri, boolean value)`
    `` | `public void` | `setKeepIgnorableWhitespace(boolean keepIgnorableWhitespace)` Parameters: `keepIgnorableWhitespace` - If true then ignorable whitespace (i.e. whitespace before elements) is kept.
    `` | `public void` | `setKeepWhitespace(boolean keepWhitespace)` deprecated: use setKeepIgnorableWhitespace
    `` | `public void` | `setProperty(String uri, Object value)`
    `` | `public void` | `startDocument()`
    `` | `public void` | `startElement(String namespaceURI, String localName, String qName, Attributes atts)`
    `` | `public void` | `startPrefixMapping(String tag, String uri)`

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class DefaultHandler` | `error, warning, unparsedEntityDecl, notationDecl, resolveEntity, fatalError, setDocumentLocator, startDocument, endDocument, startPrefixMapping, endPrefixMapping, startElement, endElement, characters, ignorableWhitespace, processingInstruction, skippedEntity, wait, wait, wait, equals, toString, hashCode, getClass, notify, notifyAll, declaration`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### public XmlSlurper()

      Creates a non-validating and namespace-aware `XmlSlurper` which does not allow DOCTYPE declarations in documents.

      throws:
        ParserConfigurationException if no parser which satisfies the requested configuration can be created.
      throws:
        SAXException for SAX errors.

    - #### public XmlSlurper(boolean validating, boolean namespaceAware)

      Creates a `XmlSlurper` which does not allow DOCTYPE declarations in documents.

      throws:
        ParserConfigurationException if no parser which satisfies the requested configuration can be created.
      throws:
        SAXException for SAX errors.
      Parameters:
        `validating` - `true` if the parser should validate documents as they are parsed; false otherwise.
        `namespaceAware` - `true` if the parser should provide support for XML namespaces; `false` otherwise.

    - #### public XmlSlurper(boolean validating, boolean namespaceAware, boolean allowDocTypeDeclaration)

      Creates a `XmlSlurper`.

      throws:
        ParserConfigurationException if no parser which satisfies the requested configuration can be created.
      throws:
        SAXException for SAX errors.
      Parameters:
        `validating` - `true` if the parser should validate documents as they are parsed; false otherwise.
        `namespaceAware` - `true` if the parser should provide support for XML namespaces; `false` otherwise.
        `allowDocTypeDeclaration` - `true` if the parser should provide support for DOCTYPE declarations; `false` otherwise.

    - #### public XmlSlurper(XMLReader reader)

    - #### public XmlSlurper(SAXParser parser)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### @Override
      public void characters(char[] ch, int start, int length)

    - #### @Override
      public void endDocument()

    - #### @Override
      public void endElement(String namespaceURI, String localName, String qName)

    - #### public DTDHandler getDTDHandler()

    - #### public GPathResult getDocument()

      Returns:
        The GPathResult instance created by consuming a stream of SAX events Note if one of the parse methods has been called then this returns null Note if this is called more than once all calls after the first will return null

    - #### public EntityResolver getEntityResolver()

    - #### public ErrorHandler getErrorHandler()

    - #### public boolean getFeature(String uri)

    - #### public Object getProperty(String uri)

    - #### @Override
      public void ignorableWhitespace(char[] buffer, int start, int len)

    - #### public boolean isKeepIgnorableWhitespace()

      Returns:
        true if ignorable whitespace is kept

    - #### public GPathResult parse(InputSource input)

      Parse the content of the specified input source into a GPathResult object

      throws:
        SAXException Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.
      throws:
        IOException An IO exception from the parser, possibly from a byte stream or character stream supplied by the application.
      Parameters:
        `input` - the InputSource to parse
      Returns:
        An object which supports GPath expressions

    - #### public GPathResult parse(File file)

      Parses the content of the given file as XML turning it into a GPathResult object

      throws:
        SAXException Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.
      throws:
        IOException An IO exception from the parser, possibly from a byte stream or character stream supplied by the application.
      Parameters:
        `file` - the File to parse
      Returns:
        An object which supports GPath expressions

    - #### public GPathResult parse(InputStream input)

      Parse the content of the specified input stream into an GPathResult Object. Note that using this method will not provide the parser with any URI for which to find DTDs etc. It is up to you to close the InputStream after parsing is complete (if required).

      throws:
        SAXException Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.
      throws:
        IOException An IO exception from the parser, possibly from a byte stream or character stream supplied by the application.
      Parameters:
        `input` - the InputStream to parse
      Returns:
        An object which supports GPath expressions

    - #### public GPathResult parse(Reader in)

      Parse the content of the specified reader into a GPathResult Object. Note that using this method will not provide the parser with any URI for which to find DTDs etc. It is up to you to close the Reader after parsing is complete (if required).

      throws:
        SAXException Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.
      throws:
        IOException An IO exception from the parser, possibly from a byte stream or character stream supplied by the application.
      Parameters:
        `in` - the Reader to parse
      Returns:
        An object which supports GPath expressions

    - #### public GPathResult parse(String uri)

      Parse the content of the specified URI into a GPathResult Object

      throws:
        SAXException Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.
      throws:
        IOException An IO exception from the parser, possibly from a byte stream or character stream supplied by the application.
      Parameters:
        `uri` - a String containing the URI to parse
      Returns:
        An object which supports GPath expressions

    - #### public GPathResult parse(Path path)

    - #### public GPathResult parseText(String text)

      A helper method to parse the given text as XML

      throws:
        SAXException Any SAX exception, possibly wrapping another exception.
      throws:
        IOException An IO exception from the parser, possibly from a byte stream or character stream supplied by the application.
      Parameters:
        `text` - a String containing XML to parse
      Returns:
        An object which supports GPath expressions

    - #### public void setDTDHandler(DTDHandler dtdHandler)

    - #### public void setEntityBaseUrl(URL base)

      Resolves entities against using the supplied URL as the base for relative URLs

      Parameters:
        `base` - The URL used to resolve relative URLs

    - #### public void setEntityResolver(EntityResolver entityResolver)

    - #### public void setErrorHandler(ErrorHandler errorHandler)

    - #### public void setFeature(String uri, boolean value)

    - #### public void setKeepIgnorableWhitespace(boolean keepIgnorableWhitespace)

      Parameters:
        `keepIgnorableWhitespace` - If true then ignorable whitespace (i.e. whitespace before elements) is kept. The default is to discard the whitespace.

    - #### @Deprecated
      public void setKeepWhitespace(boolean keepWhitespace)

      deprecated:
        use setKeepIgnorableWhitespace
      Parameters:
        `keepWhitespace` - If true then whitespace before elements is kept. The default is to discard the whitespace.

    - #### public void setProperty(String uri, Object value)

    - #### @Override
      public void startDocument()

    - #### @Override
      public void startElement(String namespaceURI, String localName, String qName, Attributes atts)

    - #### @Override
      public void startPrefixMapping(String tag, String uri)