Java XML Element Get getElementPosition(Element element)

Description

Determines the index (starting at 0) of the given element relative to other element nodes for the same parent.

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static int getElementPosition(Element element) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**// w ww  . ja  v  a2 s  .c om
     * Determines the index (starting at 0) of the given element relative to
     * other element nodes for the same parent.
     */
    public static int getElementPosition(Element element) {
        int num = -1;
        Node node = element;
        while (node != null) {
            if (node.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                ++num;
            }
            node = node.getPreviousSibling();
        }
        return num;
    }
}

Related

1. getElementNS(Element elem, String namespaceUri, String localName)
2. getElementNS(Element root, Set nsUris, String wantedLocalName)
3. getElementPath(Element elem)
4. getElementPath(Element element)
5. getElementPath(Element element)
6. getElements(Element aElement)
7. getElements(Element document, String elementName, String attrName, String attrValue)
8. getElements(Element elem, String path)
9. getElements(Element element)