org.jaxen.saxpath.helpers

Class XPathReaderFactory

public class XPathReaderFactory extends Object

Create an XPathReader from either a system property, or a named class.

Similar to the SAX API, the XPathReaderFactory can create an XPathReader from a name of a class passed in directly, or by inspecting the system property org.saxpath.driver.

Author: bob mcwhirter (bob@werken.com)

Field Summary
protected static StringDEFAULT_DRIVER
The default driver to use if none is configured.
static StringDRIVER_PROPERTY
The org.saxpath.driver property name.
Constructor Summary
XPathReaderFactory()
Method Summary
static XPathReadercreateReader()
Create an XPathReader using the value of the org.saxpath.driver system property.
static XPathReadercreateReader(String className)
Create an XPathReader using the passed in class name.

Field Detail

DEFAULT_DRIVER

protected static final String DEFAULT_DRIVER
The default driver to use if none is configured.

DRIVER_PROPERTY

public static final String DRIVER_PROPERTY
The org.saxpath.driver property name.

Constructor Detail

XPathReaderFactory

private XPathReaderFactory()

Method Detail

createReader

public static XPathReader createReader()
Create an XPathReader using the value of the org.saxpath.driver system property.

Returns: an instance of the XPathReader specified by the org.saxpath.driver property

Throws: SAXPathException if the property is not set, or if the class can not be instantiated for some reason, or if the class doesn't implement the XPathReader interface

createReader

public static XPathReader createReader(String className)
Create an XPathReader using the passed in class name.

Parameters: className the name of the class that implements the XPathReader interface.

Returns: an XPathReader

Throws: SAXPathException if the class cannot be instantiated for some reason, or if the class doesn't implement the XPathReader interface