Package org.json

Class XML


  • @Deprecated
    public class XML
    extends java.lang.Object
    Deprecated.
    Use javax.json or other other json libraries instead
    This provides static methods to convert an XML text into a JSONObject, and to covert a JSONObject into an XML text.
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static java.lang.Character AMP
      Deprecated.
      The Character '&'.
      static java.lang.Character APOS
      Deprecated.
      The Character '''.
      static java.lang.Character BANG
      Deprecated.
      The Character '!'.
      static java.lang.Character EQ
      Deprecated.
      The Character '='.
      static java.lang.Character GT
      Deprecated.
      The Character '>'.
      static java.lang.Character LT
      Deprecated.
      The Character '<'.
      static java.lang.Character QUEST
      Deprecated.
      The Character '?'.
      static java.lang.Character QUOT
      Deprecated.
      The Character '"'.
      static java.lang.Character SLASH
      Deprecated.
      The Character '/'.
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      XML()
      Deprecated.
       
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.lang.String escape​(java.lang.String string)
      Deprecated.
      Replace special characters with XML escapes:
      static void noSpace​(java.lang.String string)
      Deprecated.
      Throw an exception if the string contains whitespace.
      static java.lang.Object stringToValue​(java.lang.String string)
      Deprecated.
      This method is the same as JSONObject.stringToValue(String).
      static JSONObject toJSONObject​(java.lang.String string)
      Deprecated.
      Convert a well-formed (but not necessarily valid) XML string into a JSONObject.
      static java.lang.String toString​(java.lang.Object object)
      Deprecated.
      Convert a JSONObject into a well-formed, element-normal XML string.
      static java.lang.String toString​(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String tagName)
      Deprecated.
      Convert a JSONObject into a well-formed, element-normal XML string.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • AMP

        public static final java.lang.Character AMP
        Deprecated.
        The Character '&'.
      • APOS

        public static final java.lang.Character APOS
        Deprecated.
        The Character '''.
      • BANG

        public static final java.lang.Character BANG
        Deprecated.
        The Character '!'.
      • EQ

        public static final java.lang.Character EQ
        Deprecated.
        The Character '='.
      • GT

        public static final java.lang.Character GT
        Deprecated.
        The Character '>'.
      • LT

        public static final java.lang.Character LT
        Deprecated.
        The Character '<'.
      • QUEST

        public static final java.lang.Character QUEST
        Deprecated.
        The Character '?'.
      • QUOT

        public static final java.lang.Character QUOT
        Deprecated.
        The Character '"'.
      • SLASH

        public static final java.lang.Character SLASH
        Deprecated.
        The Character '/'.
    • Constructor Detail

      • XML

        public XML()
        Deprecated.
    • Method Detail

      • escape

        public static java.lang.String escape​(java.lang.String string)
        Deprecated.
        Replace special characters with XML escapes:
         & (ampersand) is replaced by &amp;
         < (less than) is replaced by &lt;
         > (greater than) is replaced by &gt;
         " (double quote) is replaced by &quot;
         ' (single quote / apostrophe) is replaced by &apos;
         
        Parameters:
        string - The string to be escaped.
        Returns:
        The escaped string.
      • noSpace

        public static void noSpace​(java.lang.String string)
                            throws JSONException
        Deprecated.
        Throw an exception if the string contains whitespace. Whitespace is not allowed in tagNames and attributes.
        Parameters:
        string - A string.
        Throws:
        JSONException - Thrown if the string contains whitespace or is empty.
      • stringToValue

        public static java.lang.Object stringToValue​(java.lang.String string)
        Deprecated.
        This method is the same as JSONObject.stringToValue(String).
        Parameters:
        string - String to convert
        Returns:
        JSON value of this string or the string
      • toJSONObject

        public static JSONObject toJSONObject​(java.lang.String string)
                                       throws JSONException
        Deprecated.
        Convert a well-formed (but not necessarily valid) XML string into a JSONObject. Some information may be lost in this transformation because JSON is a data format and XML is a document format. XML uses elements, attributes, and content text, while JSON uses unordered collections of name/value pairs and arrays of values. JSON does not does not like to distinguish between elements and attributes. Sequences of similar elements are represented as JSONArrays. Content text may be placed in a "content" member. Comments, prologs, DTDs, and <[ [ ]]> are ignored.
        Parameters:
        string - The source string.
        Returns:
        A JSONObject containing the structured data from the XML string.
        Throws:
        JSONException - Thrown if there is an errors while parsing the string
      • toString

        public static java.lang.String toString​(java.lang.Object object)
                                         throws JSONException
        Deprecated.
        Convert a JSONObject into a well-formed, element-normal XML string.
        Parameters:
        object - A JSONObject.
        Returns:
        A string.
        Throws:
        JSONException - Thrown if there is an error parsing the string
      • toString

        public static java.lang.String toString​(java.lang.Object object,
                                                java.lang.String tagName)
                                         throws JSONException
        Deprecated.
        Convert a JSONObject into a well-formed, element-normal XML string.
        Parameters:
        object - A JSONObject.
        tagName - The optional name of the enclosing tag.
        Returns:
        A string.
        Throws:
        JSONException - Thrown if there is an error parsing the string