Java XML Node Parse parseArray(final Node array)

Description

Utility method to parse a 'array' node of the iTunes meta pList.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dictionary	- XML 'array' element.

Return

List representing the array element.

Declaration

public static List<String> parseArray(final Node array) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**/*from  w  w w .  j  a  va 2s.c o  m*/
 * Copyright 2011 Anthony Campbell (anthonycampbell.co.uk)
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Utility method to parse a 'array' node of the iTunes meta pList.
     * 
     * @param dictionary - XML 'array' element.
     * @return List representing the array element.
     */
    public static List<String> parseArray(final Node array) {
        // Initialise result
        final List<String> arrayList = new ArrayList<>();

        // Validate
        if (array != null && array.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE && "array".equals(array.getNodeName())) {
            final NodeList children = array.getChildNodes();

            if (children != null) {
                for (int i = 0; i < children.getLength(); ++i) {
                    final Node node = children.item(i);

                    if (node != null && node.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
                            && "dict".equals(node.getNodeName())) {
                        final Map<String, List<String>> dictionary = parseDictionary(node);

                        if (dictionary != null && !dictionary.isEmpty()) {
                            for (final List<String> valueList : dictionary.values()) {
                                if (valueList != null) {
                                    arrayList.addAll(valueList);
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Provided node is not an array element! (array=" + array + ")");
        }

        return arrayList;
    }

    /**
     * Utility method to parse a 'dict' node of the iTunes meta pList. Updates the
     * provided iTunes meta data map.
     * 
     * @param dictionary - XML 'dict' element.
     * @return Updated iTunes meta data map.
     */
    public static Map<String, List<String>> parseDictionary(final Node dictionary) {
        // Initialise result
        final Map<String, List<String>> iTunesMap = new HashMap<>();

        // Validate
        if (dictionary != null && dictionary.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
                && "dict".equals(dictionary.getNodeName())) {
            final NodeList children = dictionary.getChildNodes();

            if (children != null) {
                String key = null;
                List<String> value = null;

                for (int i = 0; i < children.getLength(); ++i) {
                    final Node node = children.item(i);

                    if (node != null && node.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                        switch (node.getNodeName()) {
                        case "key":
                            key = node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue();
                            break;

                        case "string":
                            value = new ArrayList<>();
                            value.add(node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue());
                            break;

                        case "array":
                            value = parseArray(node);
                            break;
                        }
                    }

                    // When ready add new entry
                    if (key != null && value != null) {
                        iTunesMap.put(key, value);
                        key = null;
                        value = null;
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                    "Provided node is not a dictionary element! (dictionary=" + dictionary + ")");
        }

        return iTunesMap;
    }
}

Related

1. parseDictionary(final Node dictionary)
2. parseInt(Node node)
3. parseIntervals(Node intervals)
4. parseList(Node node)