Java XML Node Parent getFirstElement(Node element)

Description

Gets the first element amongst children.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
element	the element

Return

the first element

Declaration

public static Element getFirstElement(Node element) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Gets the first element amongst children.
     * 
     * @param element
     *            the element
     * 
     * @return the first element
     */
    public static Element getFirstElement(Node element) {
        NodeList childNodes = element.getChildNodes();
        for (int i = 0; i < childNodes.getLength(); i++) {
            Node item = childNodes.item(i);
            if (item instanceof Element) {
                return (Element) item;
            }
        }
        return null;
    }
}

Related

1. getFirstElement(Node node, String namespace, String name)
2. getFirstElement(Node xml)
3. getFirstElementByTagName(Node node, String tagName)
4. getFirstElementByTagName(Node node, String tagName)