Java XML Child Get by Name getChildElement(String name, Element elem)

Description

Get a child element with a specific name.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	Name of the requested child element.
elem	Parent element.

Return

The first child element with the given name, or null if none found.

Declaration

public static Element getChildElement(String name, Element elem) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*  /*from w  ww  . j a va  2s. c  o  m*/
 * XMLUtils.java
 *
 * Copyright (C) August Mayer, 2001-2004. All rights reserved.
 * Please consult the Boone LICENSE file for additional rights granted to you.
 *
 * Created on 09. Dezember 2002, 16:31
 */

import org.w3c.dom.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Get a child element with a specific name.
     *
     * @param name Name of the requested child element.
     * @param elem Parent element.
     *
     * @return The first child element with the given name, or null if none found.
     */
    public static Element getChildElement(String name, Element elem) {

        NodeList l = elem.getChildNodes();
        for (int i = 0; i < l.getLength(); i++) {
            Node n = l.item(i);
            if (n instanceof Element && n.getNodeName().equals(name))
                return (Element) n;
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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