Java

Demonstrate the XML UpdateAttrAt Method

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Demonstrates the XML UpdateAttrAt method to update attribute name/value pairs in XML.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.

Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Xml;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.
        Xml xml = new Xml();

        xml.setTag("animals");

        boolean autoCreate = true;

        // When the autoCreate argument equals true, the UpdateAttrAt
        // method auto-creates the children as needed:
        xml.updateAttrAt("penguin", autoCreate, "feature", "flightless bird");
        xml.updateAttrAt("mammal|rodent|squirrel", autoCreate, "feature", "bushy tail");
        xml.updateAttrAt("mammal|rodent|rat", autoCreate, "feature", "long hairless tail");

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

        //     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
        //     <animals>
        //         <penguin feature="flightless bird" />
        //         <mammal>
        //             <rodent>
        //                 <squirrel feature="bushy tail" />
        //                 <rat feature="long hairless tail" />
        //             </rodent>
        //         </mammal>
        //     </animals>
        //

        // Now update each node's "feature" attribute..
        xml.updateAttrAt("penguin", autoCreate, "feature", "black and white");
        xml.updateAttrAt("mammal|rodent|squirrel", autoCreate, "feature", "grey, red, or black");
        xml.updateAttrAt("mammal|rodent|rat", autoCreate, "feature", "brown, grey, white, or black");

        System.out.println(xml.getXml());

        //     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
        //     <animals>
        //         <penguin feature="black and white" />
        //         <mammal>
        //             <rodent>
        //                 <squirrel feature="grey, red, or black" />
        //                 <rat feature="brown, grey, white, or black" />
        //             </rodent>
        //         </mammal>
        //     </animals>
        //
    }
}