src/java/org/apache/fop/util/GenerationHelperContentHandler.java

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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.util;

import org.xml.sax.Attributes;
import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
import org.xml.sax.helpers.AttributesImpl;

import org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName;

/**
 * This class is a delegating SAX ContentHandler which has the purpose to provide a few handy
 * methods that make life easier when generating SAX events.
 */
public class GenerationHelperContentHandler extends DelegatingContentHandler {

    private static final Attributes EMPTY_ATTS = new AttributesImpl();

    private String mainNamespace;

    /**
     * Main constructor. If the given handler also implements any of the EntityResolver,
     * DTDHandler, LexicalHandler or ErrorHandler interfaces, these are set automatically.
     * @param handler the SAX content handler to delegate all calls to
     * @param mainNamespace the main namespace used for generated XML content when abbreviated
     *                          ContentHandler calls are used.
     */
    public GenerationHelperContentHandler(ContentHandler handler, String mainNamespace) {
        super(handler);
        this.mainNamespace = mainNamespace;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the main namespace used for generated XML content.
     * @return the main namespace
     */
    public String getMainNamespace() {
        return this.mainNamespace;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the main namespace used for generated XML content when abbreviated ContentHandler
     * calls are used.
     * @param namespaceURI the new main namespace URI
     */
    public void setMainNamespace(String namespaceURI) {
        this.mainNamespace = namespaceURI;
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
     * @param localName the local name of the element
     * @param atts the attributes
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void startElement(String localName, Attributes atts) throws SAXException {
        getDelegateContentHandler().startElement(getMainNamespace(), localName, localName, atts);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
     * @param localName the local name of the element
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void startElement(String localName) throws SAXException {
        startElement(localName, EMPTY_ATTS);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
     * @param qName the qualified name of the element
     * @param atts the attributes
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void startElement(QName qName, Attributes atts) throws SAXException {
        getDelegateContentHandler().startElement(qName.getNamespaceURI(), qName.getLocalName(),
                qName.getQName(), atts);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
     * @param qName the qualified name of the element
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void startElement(QName qName) throws SAXException {
        startElement(qName, EMPTY_ATTS);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate a endElement SAX event.
     * @param localName the local name of the element
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void endElement(String localName) throws SAXException {
        getDelegateContentHandler().endElement(getMainNamespace(), localName, localName);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
     * @param qName the qualified name of the element
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void endElement(QName qName) throws SAXException {
        getDelegateContentHandler().endElement(qName.getNamespaceURI(), qName.getLocalName(),
                qName.getQName());
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate an empty element with attributes.
     * @param localName the local name of the element
     * @param atts the attributes
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void element(String localName, Attributes atts) throws SAXException {
        getDelegateContentHandler().startElement(getMainNamespace(), localName, localName, atts);
        getDelegateContentHandler().endElement(getMainNamespace(), localName, localName);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to generate an empty element with attributes.
     * @param qName the qualified name of the element
     * @param atts the attributes
     * @throws SAXException if a SAX exception occurs
     */
    public void element(QName qName, Attributes atts) throws SAXException {
        getDelegateContentHandler().startElement(qName.getNamespaceURI(), qName.getLocalName(),
                qName.getQName(), atts);
        getDelegateContentHandler().endElement(qName.getNamespaceURI(), qName.getLocalName(),
                qName.getQName());
    }

}