public class

ParserFactory

extends Object
java.lang.Object
   ↳ org.xml.sax.helpers.ParserFactory

This class is deprecated.
This class works with the deprecated Parser interface.

Class Overview

Java-specific class for dynamically loading SAX parsers.

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.

Note: This class is designed to work with the now-deprecated SAX1 Parser class. SAX2 applications should use XMLReaderFactory instead.

ParserFactory is not part of the platform-independent definition of SAX; it is an additional convenience class designed specifically for Java XML application writers. SAX applications can use the static methods in this class to allocate a SAX parser dynamically at run-time based either on the value of the `org.xml.sax.parser' system property or on a string containing the class name.

Note that the application still requires an XML parser that implements SAX1.

Summary

Public Methods
static Parser makeParser()
Create a new SAX parser using the `org.xml.sax.parser' system property.
static Parser makeParser(String className)
Create a new SAX parser object using the class name provided.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.lang.Object

Public Methods

public static Parser makeParser ()

Since: API Level 1

Create a new SAX parser using the `org.xml.sax.parser' system property.

The named class must exist and must implement the Parser interface.

Returns
  • the newly created parser.
Throws
NullPointerException There is no value for the `org.xml.sax.parser' system property.
ClassNotFoundException The SAX parser class was not found (check your CLASSPATH).
IllegalAccessException The SAX parser class was found, but you do not have permission to load it.
InstantiationException The SAX parser class was found but could not be instantiated.
ClassCastException The SAX parser class was found and instantiated, but does not implement org.xml.sax.Parser.
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public static Parser makeParser (String className)

Since: API Level 1

Create a new SAX parser object using the class name provided.

The named class must exist and must implement the Parser interface.

Parameters
className A string containing the name of the SAX parser class.
Returns
  • the newly created parser.
Throws
ClassNotFoundException The SAX parser class was not found (check your CLASSPATH).
IllegalAccessException The SAX parser class was found, but you do not have permission to load it.
InstantiationException The SAX parser class was found but could not be instantiated.
ClassCastException The SAX parser class was found and instantiated, but does not implement org.xml.sax.Parser.
See Also