17.6. Java Xerces SAX In-depth
In this section, we switch over to the SAX XML mindset and write more Java code to explore this new paradigm. By the end of this section, you will have nearly completed your tour of the Xerces parser’s XML capabilities, and you will be ready to build complete XML applications on your own.
17.6.1. The ContentHandler Interface
The premise of Java SAX is quite simple, but people marvel at the richness of its features. SAX is the epitome of interface- or contract-based development via events. Simply implement one or more of the SAX interfaces, tell the parser you want to be notified when certain XML nodes are found, and designate an XML document. As the document is parsed, your methods are called: one call, or event, ...
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