Java XML Node Parent isDescendant(Node test, Node target)

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Description

is Descendant

License

Open Source License

Return

true if test is a descendant of parent

Declaration

static boolean isDescendant(Node test, Node target) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   w  ww. j a v  a  2s . com
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import org.w3c.dom.Node;

public class Main {
    /**
     * @return true if test is a descendant of parent
     */
    static boolean isDescendant(Node test, Node target) {
        Node parent = test.getParentNode();
        if (parent == null)
            return false;
        else if (parent.equals(target))
            return true; //TODO equality, sb == in DOM?
        return isDescendant(parent, target);
    }
}

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  4. isAncestorOf(Node node, Node descendant)
  5. isAnyNodeAncestorOf(ArrayList ancestorNodes, Node node)
  6. isDescendantOrSelf(Node ctx, Node descendantOrSelf)
  7. isDescendantOrSelf(Node ctx, Node descendantOrSelf)
  8. previousSiblingElement(Node node)
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