Java XML Attribute Get getAttribute(Element element, String namespace, String name)

Description

Get the attribute value of an Element.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
element	the element.
namespace	the Attribute namespace.
name	the Attribute name.

Return

The value of the attribute

Declaration

public static String getAttribute(Element element, String namespace, String name) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*  ww w .j  a  v  a  2  s . c om*/
 * Copyright 2013 Red Hat Inc. and/or its affiliates and other contributors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Get the attribute value of an Element.
     *
     * @param element the element.
     * @param namespace the Attribute namespace.
     * @param name the Attribute name.
     * @return The value of the attribute
     */
    public static String getAttribute(Element element, String namespace, String name) {
        String value = null;
        if (element.hasAttributeNS(namespace, name)) {
            value = element.getAttributeNS(namespace, name);
        } else if (element.hasAttribute(name)) {
            value = element.getAttribute(name);
        }
        return value;
    }

    /**
     * Check if an Element has an attribute.
     *
     * @param element the element.
     * @param namespace the Attribute namespace.
     * @param name the Attribute name.
     * @return true if attribute exists, false otherwise
     */
    public static Boolean hasAttribute(Element element, String namespace, String name) {
        String value = getAttribute(element, namespace, name);
        return (value != null);
    }
}

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