Java String Remove removeIllegalXMLChars(String in)

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Description

Remove illegal characters like 0x11 (vertical tab) and others that are not allowed in xml from the input string.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
in String to parse

Return

String without illegal xml characters

Declaration

public static String removeIllegalXMLChars(String in) 

Method Source Code


//package com.java2s;
/*//  w w  w . j  ava  2 s  .  co m
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import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    private static final List<Character> LEGAL_XMLCHARS_LT0X20 = new ArrayList<Character>();

    /**
     * Remove illegal characters like 0x11 (vertical tab) and others that are not allowed in xml from
     * the input string.
     * <p>
     * Characters removed are chars that are below #x20, except #x9, #xA, #xD. Also see
     * http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#charsets
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param in
     *          String to parse
     * @return String without illegal xml characters
     */
    public static String removeIllegalXMLChars(String in) {

        if (in == null) {
            return null;
        }

        StringBuilder out = new StringBuilder(in.length());
        for (int i = 0; i < in.length(); i++) {
            char c = in.charAt(i);
            if (c < 0x20) { // check only chars < 0x20
                Character val = Character.valueOf(in.charAt(i));
                if (LEGAL_XMLCHARS_LT0X20.contains(val)) {
                    out.append(c);
                }
                //        else { // NOPMD
                //          // do nothing, character is removed
                //        }
            } else {
                out.append(c);
            }
        }

        return out.toString();
    }
}

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