All Implemented Interfaces:
AutoCloseable

The XMLDecoder class is used to read XML documents created using the XMLEncoder and is used just like the ObjectInputStream. For example, one can use the following fragment to read the first object defined in an XML document written by the XMLEncoder class: 

       XMLDecoder d = new XMLDecoder(
                          new BufferedInputStream(
                              new FileInputStream("Test.xml")));
       Object result = d.readObject();
       d.close();

For more information you might also want to check out Long Term Persistence of JavaBeans Components: XML Schema, an article in The Swing Connection.

Since:
1.4
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  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors

    Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

    Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

    Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

    Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

    Creates a new decoder to parse XML archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

  • Method Summary

    void

    close()

    This method closes the input stream associated with this stream.

    Creates a new handler for SAX parser that can be used to parse embedded XML archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

    Gets the exception handler for this stream.

    getOwner()

    Gets the owner of this decoder.

    Reads the next object from the underlying input stream.

    void

    Sets the exception handler for this stream to exceptionListener.

    void

    Sets the owner of this decoder to owner.

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Constructor Details

    • XMLDecoder

      Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

      Parameters:
      in - The underlying stream.
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    • XMLDecoder

      Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

      Parameters:
      in - The underlying stream.
      owner - The owner of this stream.

    • XMLDecoder

      Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

      Parameters:
      in - the underlying stream.
      owner - the owner of this stream.
      exceptionListener - the exception handler for the stream; if null the default exception listener will be used.

    • XMLDecoder

      Creates a new input stream for reading archives created by the XMLEncoder class.

      Parameters:
      in - the underlying stream. null may be passed without error, though the resulting XMLDecoder will be useless
      owner - the owner of this stream. null is a legal value
      exceptionListener - the exception handler for the stream, or null to use the default
      cl - the class loader used for instantiating objects. null indicates that the default class loader should be used
      Since:
      1.5

    • XMLDecoder

      Creates a new decoder to parse XML archives created by the XMLEncoder class. If the input source is is null, no exception is thrown and no parsing is performed. This behavior is similar to behavior of other constructors that use InputStream as a parameter.

      Parameters:
      is - the input source to parse
      Since:
      1.7

  • Method Details

    • close

      public void close()

      This method closes the input stream associated with this stream.

      Specified by:
      close in interface AutoCloseable

    • setExceptionListener

      public void setExceptionListener(ExceptionListener exceptionListener)

      Sets the exception handler for this stream to exceptionListener. The exception handler is notified when this stream catches recoverable exceptions.

      Parameters:
      exceptionListener - The exception handler for this stream; if null the default exception listener will be used.
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    • getExceptionListener

      Gets the exception handler for this stream.

      Returns:
      The exception handler for this stream. Will return the default exception listener if this has not explicitly been set.
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    • readObject

      public Object readObject()

      Reads the next object from the underlying input stream.

      Returns:
      the next object read
      Throws:
      ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if the stream contains no objects (or no more objects)
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    • setOwner

      public void setOwner(Object owner)

      Sets the owner of this decoder to owner.

      Parameters:
      owner - The owner of this decoder.
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    • getOwner

      Gets the owner of this decoder.

      Returns:
      The owner of this decoder.
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    • createHandler

      Creates a new handler for SAX parser that can be used to parse embedded XML archives created by the XMLEncoder class. The owner should be used if parsed XML document contains the method call within context of the <java> element. The null value may cause illegal parsing in such case. The same problem may occur, if the owner class does not contain expected method to call. See details here.

      Parameters:
      owner - the owner of the default handler that can be used as a value of <java> element
      el - the exception handler for the parser, or null to use the default exception handler
      cl - the class loader used for instantiating objects, or null to use the default class loader
      Returns:
      an instance of DefaultHandler for SAX parser
      Since:
      1.7