Java XML Attribute Set attributeOrValue(Element element, String mainAttribute, String... alternateAttributes)

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Description

Returns the value of one of the attributes, if none is present the text contents of the specified node.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter Description
element a parameter
alternateAttributes a parameter

Declaration

public static final String attributeOrValue(Element element, String mainAttribute,
        String... alternateAttributes) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the value of one of the attributes, if none is present the text contents of the specified node.
     * @param element
     * @param alternateAttributes
     */
    public static final String attributeOrValue(Element element, String mainAttribute,
            String... alternateAttributes) {
        if (element.hasAttribute(mainAttribute))
            return element.getAttribute(mainAttribute);
        if (alternateAttributes != null) {
            for (String a : alternateAttributes)
                if (element.hasAttribute(a))
                    return element.getAttribute(a);
        }
        return element.getTextContent();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the attribute value, or defaultValue if the specified element does not have the attribute.
     * @param element
     * @param attribute
     * @param defaultValue
     */
    public static final String getAttribute(Element element, String attribute, String defaultValue) {
        if (element.hasAttribute(attribute))
            return element.getAttribute(attribute);
        return defaultValue;
    }
}

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  7. attributesAsMap(Element element)
  8. attributesOf(Element element)
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