Java XML First Child Element getFirstChildElement(Element elm, String name)

Description

get First Child Element

License

EUPL

Declaration

public static Element getFirstChildElement(Element elm, String name) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  w ww.j a v a  2s.c o m
 * Copyright 2004-2014 SmartBear Software
 *
 * Licensed under the EUPL, Version 1.1 or - as soon as they will be approved by the European Commission - subsequent
 * versions of the EUPL (the "Licence");
 * You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
 * You may obtain a copy of the Licence at:
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import org.w3c.dom.Element;

import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;

public class Main {
    public static Element getFirstChildElement(Element elm) {
        return getFirstChildElement(elm, null);
    }

    public static Element getFirstChildElement(Element elm, String name) {
        if (elm == null) {
            return null;
        }

        NodeList nl = elm.getChildNodes();
        for (int c = 0; c < nl.getLength(); c++) {
            Node node = nl.item(c);
            if (node.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE && (name == null || node.getNodeName().equals(name))) {
                return (Element) node;
            }
        }

        return null;
    }
}

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