Java

XML Sort Records by Content

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Demonstrates the SortRecordsByContent method.

The input XML, available at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/fruitRecordsSort.xml, is this:

<root>
    <fruits>
        <fruit>
            <name>apple</name>
            <color>red</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>banana</name>
            <color>yellow</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>blackberry</name>
            <color>purple</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>blueberry</name>
            <color>blue</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>orange</name>
            <color>orange</color>
        </fruit>
        <fruit>
            <name>pear</name>
            <color>green</color>
        </fruit>
    </fruits>
</root>

Java

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    CkXml xml = new CkXml();
    CkXml xSortRoot;

    // The sample input XML is available at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/data/fruitRecordsSort.xml
    success = xml.LoadXmlFile("fruitRecordsSort.xml");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(xml.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // The "fruit" records are direct children of the "fruits" node.
    // Therefore, to sort the fruit records, the SortRecordsByContent
    // method must be called from the "fruits" node.
    xSortRoot = xml.FindChild("fruits");

    // Sort by the "name" field in ascending order.
    boolean bAscending = true;
    xSortRoot.SortRecordsByContent("name",bAscending);

    // Show the result:
    System.out.println(xml.getXml());

    // <root>
    //     <fruits>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>apple</name>
    //             <color>red</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>banana</name>
    //             <color>yellow</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>blackberry</name>
    //             <color>purple</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>blueberry</name>
    //             <color>blue</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>orange</name>
    //             <color>orange</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //         <fruit>
    //             <name>pear</name>
    //             <color>green</color>
    //         </fruit>
    //     </fruits>
    // </root>
  }
}