java.lang.Object
- org.dom4j.io.SAXModifier

```
public class SAXModifier
extends Object
```
The SAXModifier reads, modifies and writes XML documents using SAX.
Registered ElementModifierobjects can provide modifications to (part of) the xml tree, while the document is still being processed. This makes it possible to change large xml documents without having them in memory.

The modified document is written when the XMLWriteris specified.

See Also:

SAXReader, XMLWriter

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`SAXModifier()`	Creates a new modifier.
`SAXModifier(boolean pruneElements)`	Creates a new modifier.
`SAXModifier(XMLReader xmlReader)`	Creates a new modifier that will the specified `XMLReader` to parse the source.
`SAXModifier(XMLReader xmlReader, boolean pruneElements)`	Creates a new modifier that will the specified `XMLReader` to parse the source.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addModifier(String path, ElementModifier modifier)`	Adds the `ElementModifier`to be called when the specified element path is encounted while parsing the source.
`DocumentFactory`	`getDocumentFactory()`	Get the `DocumentFactory`used to create the DOM4J document structure
`XMLWriter`	`getXMLWriter()`	Returns the current `XMLWriter`.
`boolean`	`isPruneElements()`	Returns true when xml elements are not kept in memory while parsing.
`Document`	`modify(File source)`	Reads a Document from the given `File`and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`Document`	`modify(InputStream source)`	Reads a Document from the given `InputStream`and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`Document`	`modify(InputStream source, String systemId)`	Reads a Document from the given `InputStream`and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`Document`	`modify(Reader source)`	Reads a Document from the given `Reader`and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`Document`	`modify(Reader source, String systemId)`	Reads a Document from the given `Reader`and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`Document`	`modify(String source)`	Reads a Document from the given URL or filename and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`Document`	`modify(URL source)`	Reads a Document from the given `URL`and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`Document`	`modify(InputSource source)`	Reads a Document from the given `InputSource`and writes it to the specified `XMLWriter`using SAX.
`void`	`removeModifier(String path)`	Removes the `ElementModifier`from the event based processor, for the specified element path.
`void`	`resetModifiers()`	Removes all registered `ElementModifier`instances from the event based processor.
`void`	`setDocumentFactory(DocumentFactory factory)`	Sets the `DocumentFactory`used to create the DOM4J document tree.
`void`	`setXMLWriter(XMLWriter writer)`	Sets the `XMLWriter`used to write the modified document.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - SAXModifier
```
public SAXModifier()
```
    Creates a new modifier.
    The XMLReader to parse the source will be created via the org.xml.sax.driver system property or JAXP if the system property is not set.
  - SAXModifier
```
public SAXModifier(boolean pruneElements)
```
    Creates a new modifier.
    The XMLReader to parse the source will be created via the org.xml.sax.driver system property or JAXP if the system property is not set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pruneElements - Set to true when the modified document must NOT be kept in memory.
  - SAXModifier
```
public SAXModifier(XMLReader xmlReader)
```
    Creates a new modifier that will the specified XMLReader to parse the source.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xmlReader - The XMLReader to use
  - SAXModifier
```
public SAXModifier(XMLReader xmlReader,
                   boolean pruneElements)
```
    Creates a new modifier that will the specified XMLReader to parse the source.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xmlReader - The XMLReader to use
    
    pruneElements - Set to true when the modified document must NOT be kept in memory.
- Method Detail
  - modify
```
public Document modify(File source)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given Fileand writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifier objects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the File to read from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - modify
```
public Document modify(InputSource source)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given InputSourceand writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifierobjects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the org.xml.sax.InputSource to read from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - modify
```
public Document modify(InputStream source)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given InputStreamand writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifier objects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the java.io.InputStream to read from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - modify
```
public Document modify(InputStream source,
                       String systemId)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given InputStreamand writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifier objects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the java.io.InputStream to read from.
    
    systemId - DOCUMENT ME!
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - modify
```
public Document modify(Reader source)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given Readerand writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifier objects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the java.io.Reader to read from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - modify
```
public Document modify(Reader source,
                       String systemId)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given Readerand writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifier objects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the java.io.Reader to read from.
    
    systemId - DOCUMENT ME!
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - modify
```
public Document modify(URL source)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given URLand writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifier objects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the java.net.URL to read from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - modify
```
public Document modify(String source)
                throws DocumentException
```
    Reads a Document from the given URL or filename and writes it to the specified XMLWriterusing SAX. Registered ElementModifier objects are invoked on the fly.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - is the URL or filename to read from.
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly created Document instance
    
    Throws:
    
    DocumentException - DocumentException org.dom4j.DocumentException} if an error occurs during parsing.
  - addModifier
```
public void addModifier(String path,
                        ElementModifier modifier)
```
    Adds the ElementModifierto be called when the specified element path is encounted while parsing the source.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - The element path to be handled
    
    modifier - The ElementModifierto be called by the event based processor.
  - resetModifiers
```
public void resetModifiers()
```
    Removes all registered ElementModifierinstances from the event based processor.
  - removeModifier
```
public void removeModifier(String path)
```
    Removes the ElementModifierfrom the event based processor, for the specified element path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - The path to remove the ElementModifierfor.
  - getDocumentFactory
```
public DocumentFactory getDocumentFactory()
```
    Get the DocumentFactoryused to create the DOM4J document structure
    
    Returns:
    
    DocumentFactory that will be used
  - setDocumentFactory
```
public void setDocumentFactory(DocumentFactory factory)
```
    Sets the DocumentFactoryused to create the DOM4J document tree.
    
    Parameters:
    
    factory - DocumentFactory to be used
  - getXMLWriter
```
public XMLWriter getXMLWriter()
```
    Returns the current XMLWriter.
    
    Returns:
    
    XMLWriter
  - setXMLWriter
```
public void setXMLWriter(XMLWriter writer)
```
    Sets the XMLWriterused to write the modified document.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writer - The writer to use.
  - isPruneElements
```
public boolean isPruneElements()
```
    Returns true when xml elements are not kept in memory while parsing. The Documentreturned by the modify methods will be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns the pruneElements.

Class SAXModifier

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

SAXModifier

SAXModifier

SAXModifier

SAXModifier

Method Detail

modify

modify

modify

modify

modify

modify

modify

modify

addModifier

resetModifiers

removeModifier

getDocumentFactory

setDocumentFactory

getXMLWriter

setXMLWriter

isPruneElements