Java XML Attribute Get getAttribute(Element el, String attrName)

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Description

Returns the value of an attribute of an element.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter Description
el Element whose attrib is looked for
attrName name of attribute to look for

Return

the attribute value including prefix if present

Declaration

static public String getAttribute(Element el, String attrName) 

Method Source Code

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import java.util.List;

import org.w3c.dom.Attr;

import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the value of an attribute of an element. Returns null
     * if the attribute is not found (whereas Element.getAttribute
     * returns "" if an attrib is not found). This method should be
     * used for elements that support extension attributes because it
     * does not track unexpected attributes.
     *
     * @param el       Element whose attrib is looked for
     * @param attrName name of attribute to look for
     * @return the attribute value including prefix if present
     */
    static public String getAttribute(Element el, String attrName) {
        String sRet = null;
        Attr attr = el.getAttributeNode(attrName);

        if (attr != null) {
            sRet = attr.getValue();
        }
        return sRet;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the value of an attribute of an element. Returns null
     * if the attribute is not found (whereas Element.getAttribute
     * returns "" if an attrib is not found). This method should be
     * used for elements that do not support extension attributes
     * because it tracks the element's remaining attributes so that
     * eventually any unexpected attributes can be identified.
     *
     * @param el       Element whose attrib is looked for
     * @param attrName name of attribute to look for
     * @param remainingAttrs List of remaining attributes 
     * @return the attribute value
     */
    static public String getAttribute(Element el, String attrName, List remainingAttrs) {
        String sRet = null;
        Attr attr = el.getAttributeNode(attrName);

        if (attr != null) {
            sRet = attr.getValue();
            remainingAttrs.remove(attr);
        }
        return sRet;
    }
}

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