How to know if XML element contains an array programmatically in Java?
I have an XML response:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
That may also be with only one child element:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Previously the parent had an attribute 'SOAP-ENC:arrayType' to comfortably determine that it contains an array of child elements, but now the response is in previously described format.
Example of how it previously was:
<abc:parent xsi:type="SOAP-ENC:Array" SOAP-ENC:arrayType="Struct[1]" SOAP-ENC:offset="[0]">
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Example of previous check:
private void parseNode(DomNode node, String xpath) {
boolean isLeaf = true;
for (DomNode childNode : node.getChildren()) {
if (DomNode.TEXT_NODE != childNode.getNodeType()) {
isLeaf = false;
}
}
if (!isLeaf) {
if (node instanceof DomElement) {
DomElement eNode = (DomElement)node;
String arrayType = eNode.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType");
if (!PkUtil.isEmpty(arrayType)) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
}
}
}
I have no control over the response message.
How can I tell for sure that the parent element contains an array of children? To me it seems it's not even possible with this result and information.
xml xpath soap xml-parsing complextype
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
126
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I have an XML response:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
That may also be with only one child element:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Previously the parent had an attribute 'SOAP-ENC:arrayType' to comfortably determine that it contains an array of child elements, but now the response is in previously described format.
Example of how it previously was:
<abc:parent xsi:type="SOAP-ENC:Array" SOAP-ENC:arrayType="Struct[1]" SOAP-ENC:offset="[0]">
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Example of previous check:
private void parseNode(DomNode node, String xpath) {
boolean isLeaf = true;
for (DomNode childNode : node.getChildren()) {
if (DomNode.TEXT_NODE != childNode.getNodeType()) {
isLeaf = false;
}
}
if (!isLeaf) {
if (node instanceof DomElement) {
DomElement eNode = (DomElement)node;
String arrayType = eNode.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType");
if (!PkUtil.isEmpty(arrayType)) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
}
}
}
I have no control over the response message.
How can I tell for sure that the parent element contains an array of children? To me it seems it's not even possible with this result and information.
xml xpath soap xml-parsing complextype
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
126
With what language ? With XPath ? How were you checking the attribute before ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 13:42
Java, XPath. Attribute check before: node.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType")
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 13:54
Can you update your question with your java code ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 14:03
Updated with Java example to show how it was previously done
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 14:29
add a comment |
I have an XML response:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
That may also be with only one child element:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Previously the parent had an attribute 'SOAP-ENC:arrayType' to comfortably determine that it contains an array of child elements, but now the response is in previously described format.
Example of how it previously was:
<abc:parent xsi:type="SOAP-ENC:Array" SOAP-ENC:arrayType="Struct[1]" SOAP-ENC:offset="[0]">
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Example of previous check:
private void parseNode(DomNode node, String xpath) {
boolean isLeaf = true;
for (DomNode childNode : node.getChildren()) {
if (DomNode.TEXT_NODE != childNode.getNodeType()) {
isLeaf = false;
}
}
if (!isLeaf) {
if (node instanceof DomElement) {
DomElement eNode = (DomElement)node;
String arrayType = eNode.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType");
if (!PkUtil.isEmpty(arrayType)) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
}
}
}
I have no control over the response message.
How can I tell for sure that the parent element contains an array of children? To me it seems it's not even possible with this result and information.
xml xpath soap xml-parsing complextype
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
126
I have an XML response:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
That may also be with only one child element:
<abc:parent>
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Previously the parent had an attribute 'SOAP-ENC:arrayType' to comfortably determine that it contains an array of child elements, but now the response is in previously described format.
Example of how it previously was:
<abc:parent xsi:type="SOAP-ENC:Array" SOAP-ENC:arrayType="Struct[1]" SOAP-ENC:offset="[0]">
<abc:item>
...
</abc:item>
</abc:parent>
Example of previous check:
private void parseNode(DomNode node, String xpath) {
boolean isLeaf = true;
for (DomNode childNode : node.getChildren()) {
if (DomNode.TEXT_NODE != childNode.getNodeType()) {
isLeaf = false;
}
}
if (!isLeaf) {
if (node instanceof DomElement) {
DomElement eNode = (DomElement)node;
String arrayType = eNode.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType");
if (!PkUtil.isEmpty(arrayType)) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
}
}
}
I have no control over the response message.
How can I tell for sure that the parent element contains an array of children? To me it seems it's not even possible with this result and information.
xml xpath soap xml-parsing complextype
xml xpath soap xml-parsing complextype
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
126
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
126
edited Nov 27 '18 at 14:27
npc
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
126
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
126
asked Nov 27 '18 at 13:28
npcnpc
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126
With what language ? With XPath ? How were you checking the attribute before ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 13:42
Java, XPath. Attribute check before: node.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType")
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 13:54
Can you update your question with your java code ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 14:03
Updated with Java example to show how it was previously done
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 14:29
add a comment |
With what language ? With XPath ? How were you checking the attribute before ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 13:42
Java, XPath. Attribute check before: node.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType")
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 13:54
Can you update your question with your java code ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 14:03
Updated with Java example to show how it was previously done
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 14:29
With what language ? With XPath ? How were you checking the attribute before ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 13:42
With what language ? With XPath ? How were you checking the attribute before ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 13:42
Java, XPath. Attribute check before: node.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType")
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 13:54
Java, XPath. Attribute check before: node.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType")
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 13:54
Can you update your question with your java code ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 14:03
Can you update your question with your java code ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 14:03
Updated with Java example to show how it was previously done
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 14:29
Updated with Java example to show how it was previously done
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 14:29
add a comment |
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You can probably do this by checking the number of item that you have, if it has more than one item you know it's an array :
DomElement eNode = (DomElement) node;
NodeList childList = eNode.getElementsByTagName("item");
if (childList.getLength() > 1) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
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This is what I thought. But I can't know if it's an array if there is parent with only one child element (other than hardcoding that if-this-request-and-this-parent-with-this-child-even-if-only-one-child it's an array). So I changed my other code accordingly. Thanks!
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 17:01
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You can probably do this by checking the number of item that you have, if it has more than one item you know it's an array :
DomElement eNode = (DomElement) node;
NodeList childList = eNode.getElementsByTagName("item");
if (childList.getLength() > 1) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
4231311
This is what I thought. But I can't know if it's an array if there is parent with only one child element (other than hardcoding that if-this-request-and-this-parent-with-this-child-even-if-only-one-child it's an array). So I changed my other code accordingly. Thanks!
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 17:01
add a comment |
You can probably do this by checking the number of item that you have, if it has more than one item you know it's an array :
DomElement eNode = (DomElement) node;
NodeList childList = eNode.getElementsByTagName("item");
if (childList.getLength() > 1) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
4231311
This is what I thought. But I can't know if it's an array if there is parent with only one child element (other than hardcoding that if-this-request-and-this-parent-with-this-child-even-if-only-one-child it's an array). So I changed my other code accordingly. Thanks!
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 17:01
add a comment |
You can probably do this by checking the number of item that you have, if it has more than one item you know it's an array :
DomElement eNode = (DomElement) node;
NodeList childList = eNode.getElementsByTagName("item");
if (childList.getLength() > 1) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
4231311
You can probably do this by checking the number of item that you have, if it has more than one item you know it's an array :
DomElement eNode = (DomElement) node;
NodeList childList = eNode.getElementsByTagName("item");
if (childList.getLength() > 1) {
// we have a node with an array of children
}
answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
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answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
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answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
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answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:51
NeskuNesku
4231311
4231311
This is what I thought. But I can't know if it's an array if there is parent with only one child element (other than hardcoding that if-this-request-and-this-parent-with-this-child-even-if-only-one-child it's an array). So I changed my other code accordingly. Thanks!
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 17:01
add a comment |
This is what I thought. But I can't know if it's an array if there is parent with only one child element (other than hardcoding that if-this-request-and-this-parent-with-this-child-even-if-only-one-child it's an array). So I changed my other code accordingly. Thanks!
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 17:01
This is what I thought. But I can't know if it's an array if there is parent with only one child element (other than hardcoding that if-this-request-and-this-parent-with-this-child-even-if-only-one-child it's an array). So I changed my other code accordingly. Thanks!
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 17:01
This is what I thought. But I can't know if it's an array if there is parent with only one child element (other than hardcoding that if-this-request-and-this-parent-with-this-child-even-if-only-one-child it's an array). So I changed my other code accordingly. Thanks!
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 17:01
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With what language ? With XPath ? How were you checking the attribute before ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 13:42
Java, XPath. Attribute check before: node.getAttribute("SOAP-ENC:arrayType")
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 13:54
Can you update your question with your java code ?
– Nesku
Nov 27 '18 at 14:03
Updated with Java example to show how it was previously done
– npc
Nov 27 '18 at 14:29