public class

LocatorImpl

extends Object
implements Locator
java.lang.Object
   ↳ org.xml.sax.helpers.LocatorImpl
Known Direct Subclasses

Class Overview

Provide an optional convenience implementation of Locator.

This module, both source code and documentation, is in the Public Domain, and comes with NO WARRANTY. See http://www.saxproject.org for further information.

This class is available mainly for application writers, who can use it to make a persistent snapshot of a locator at any point during a document parse:

 Locator locator;
 Locator startloc;

 public void setLocator (Locator locator)
 {
         // note the locator
   this.locator = locator;
 }

 public void startDocument ()
 {
         // save the location of the start of the document
         // for future use.
   Locator startloc = new LocatorImpl(locator);
 }

Normally, parser writers will not use this class, since it is more efficient to provide location information only when requested, rather than constantly updating a Locator object.

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Summary

Public Constructors
LocatorImpl()
Zero-argument constructor.
LocatorImpl(Locator locator)
Copy constructor.
Public Methods
int getColumnNumber()
Return the saved column number (1-based).
int getLineNumber()
Return the saved line number (1-based).
String getPublicId()
Return the saved public identifier.
String getSystemId()
Return the saved system identifier.
void setColumnNumber(int columnNumber)
Set the column number for this locator (1-based).
void setLineNumber(int lineNumber)
Set the line number for this locator (1-based).
void setPublicId(String publicId)
Set the public identifier for this locator.
void setSystemId(String systemId)
Set the system identifier for this locator.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object
From interface org.xml.sax.Locator

Public Constructors

public LocatorImpl ()

Zero-argument constructor.

This will not normally be useful, since the main purpose of this class is to make a snapshot of an existing Locator.

public LocatorImpl (Locator locator)

Copy constructor.

Create a persistent copy of the current state of a locator. When the original locator changes, this copy will still keep the original values (and it can be used outside the scope of DocumentHandler methods).

Parameters
locator The locator to copy.

Public Methods

public int getColumnNumber ()

Return the saved column number (1-based).

Returns
  • The column number as an integer, or -1 if none is available.

public int getLineNumber ()

Return the saved line number (1-based).

Returns
  • The line number as an integer, or -1 if none is available.

public String getPublicId ()

Return the saved public identifier.

Returns
  • The public identifier as a string, or null if none is available.

public String getSystemId ()

Return the saved system identifier.

Returns
  • The system identifier as a string, or null if none is available.

public void setColumnNumber (int columnNumber)

Set the column number for this locator (1-based).

Parameters
columnNumber The column number, or -1 if none is available.

public void setLineNumber (int lineNumber)

Set the line number for this locator (1-based).

Parameters
lineNumber The line number, or -1 if none is available.
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public void setPublicId (String publicId)

Set the public identifier for this locator.

Parameters
publicId The new public identifier, or null if none is available.
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public void setSystemId (String systemId)

Set the system identifier for this locator.

Parameters
systemId The new system identifier, or null if none is available.
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