Java XML Element Get getElement(Element element, String name)

Description

Return the first named Element found.

License

Educational Community License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
element	the containing Element
name	the tag name

Return

matching Element (null if none)

Declaration

public static Element getElement(Element element, String name) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Return the first named Element found.
     * @param element the containing Element
     * @param name the tag name
     * @return matching Element (null if none)
     */
    public static Element getElement(Element element, String name) {
        NodeList nodeList = getElementList(element, name);

        return (nodeList.getLength() == 0) ? null : (Element) nodeList
                .item(0);
    }

    /**
     * Return a list of named Elements.
     * @param element the containing Element
     * @param name the tag name
     * @return NodeList of matching elements
     */
    public static NodeList getElementList(Element element, String name) {
        return element.getElementsByTagName(name);
    }
}

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