Java XML Attribute Get getBooleanAttribute(Element element, String attributeName)

Description

Determines whether a specific boolean flag is set on an element.

License

LGPL

Parameter

Parameter	Description
element	The element to analyze.
attributeName	The name of the boolean 'flag' attribute.

Return

True if the value of the attribute is 'true', false if it is not or if the attribute does not exist.

Declaration

public static boolean getBooleanAttribute(Element element, String attributeName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Determines whether a specific boolean flag is set on an element.
     * 
     * @param element The element to analyze.
     * @param attributeName The name of the boolean 'flag' attribute.
     * @return True if the value of the attribute is 'true', false if it is
     *         not or if the attribute does not exist.
     */
    public static boolean getBooleanAttribute(Element element, String attributeName) {
        String value = element.getAttribute(attributeName);
        if (value == null) {
            return false;
        } else if (value.equals("true")) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

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