Java XML First Child Element getFirstChildElement(Node node)

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Description

Returns the first child element of the specified node, or null if there is no such element.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter Description
node the node

Exception

Parameter Description
NullPointerException if <code>node == null</code>

Return

the first child element of the specified node, or null if there is no such element

Declaration

public static Element getFirstChildElement(Node node) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the first child element of the specified node, or null if there 
     * is no such element.
     *
     * @param node the node
     * @return the first child element of the specified node, or null if there 
     *    is no such element
     * @throws NullPointerException if <code>node == null</code>
     */
    public static Element getFirstChildElement(Node node) {
        Node child = node.getFirstChild();
        while (child != null && child.getNodeType() != Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
            child = child.getNextSibling();
        }
        return (Element) child;
    }
}

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