org.apache.abdera.filter
Interface ParseFilter

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

ListParseFilter

public interface ParseFilter
extends Cloneable, Serializable

ParseFilter's determine which elements and attributes are acceptable within a parsed document. They are set via the ParserOptions.setParseFilter method.

Method Summary

boolean	acceptable(QName qname) Returns true if elements with the given QName are acceptable
boolean	acceptable(QName qname, QName attribute) Returns true if attributes with the given qname appearing on elements with the given qname are acceptable
Object	clone() Clone this ParseFilter
boolean	getIgnoreComments() Return true if the parser should ignore comments
boolean	getIgnoreProcessingInstructions() Return true if the parser should ignore processing instructions
boolean	getIgnoreWhitespace() Return true if the parser should ignore insignificant whitespace
ParseFilter	setIgnoreComments(boolean ignore) True if the parser should ignore comments
ParseFilter	setIgnoreProcessingInstructions(boolean ignore) True if the parser should ignore processing instructions
ParseFilter	setIgnoreWhitespace(boolean ignore) True if the parser should ignore insignificant whitespace

Method Detail

clone

Object clone()
             throws CloneNotSupportedException

Clone this ParseFilter

Throws:

CloneNotSupportedException

acceptable

boolean acceptable(QName qname)

Returns true if elements with the given QName are acceptable

acceptable

boolean acceptable(QName qname,
                   QName attribute)

Returns true if attributes with the given qname appearing on elements with the given qname are acceptable

getIgnoreComments

boolean getIgnoreComments()

Return true if the parser should ignore comments

getIgnoreWhitespace

boolean getIgnoreWhitespace()

Return true if the parser should ignore insignificant whitespace

getIgnoreProcessingInstructions

boolean getIgnoreProcessingInstructions()

Return true if the parser should ignore processing instructions

setIgnoreComments

ParseFilter setIgnoreComments(boolean ignore)

True if the parser should ignore comments

setIgnoreWhitespace

ParseFilter setIgnoreWhitespace(boolean ignore)

True if the parser should ignore insignificant whitespace

setIgnoreProcessingInstructions

ParseFilter setIgnoreProcessingInstructions(boolean ignore)

True if the parser should ignore processing instructions