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javax.xml.transform.stax

## Class StAXSource

- java.lang.Object
- - javax.xml.transform.stax.StAXSource

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Source

      public class StAXSource
      extends Object
      implements Source

  Acts as a holder for an XML `Source` in the form of a StAX reader,i.e. `XMLStreamReader` or `XMLEventReader`. `StAXSource` can be used in all cases that accept a `Source`, e.g. `Transformer`, `Validator` which accept `Source` as input.

  `StAXSource`s are consumed during processing and are not reusable.

  Since:
    1.6
  See Also:
    JSR 173: Streaming API for XML, `XMLStreamReader`, `XMLEventReader`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static String` | `FEATURE` | If `TransformerFactory.getFeature(String name)` returns true when passed this value as an argument, the Transformer supports Source input of this type.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `StAXSource(XMLEventReader xmlEventReader)` | Creates a new instance of a `StAXSource` by supplying an `XMLEventReader`.
    `StAXSource(XMLStreamReader xmlStreamReader)` | Creates a new instance of a `StAXSource` by supplying an `XMLStreamReader`.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `getSystemId()` | Get the system identifier used by this `StAXSource`.
    `XMLEventReader` | `getXMLEventReader()` | Get the `XMLEventReader` used by this `StAXSource`.
    `XMLStreamReader` | `getXMLStreamReader()` | Get the `XMLStreamReader` used by this `StAXSource`.
    `void` | `setSystemId(String systemId)` | In the context of a `StAXSource`, it is not appropriate to explicitly set the system identifier.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### FEATURE

          public static final String FEATURE

      If `TransformerFactory.getFeature(String name)` returns true when passed this value as an argument, the Transformer supports Source input of this type.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### StAXSource

          public StAXSource(XMLEventReader xmlEventReader)
                     throws XMLStreamException

      Creates a new instance of a `StAXSource` by supplying an `XMLEventReader`.

      `XMLEventReader` must be a non-`null` reference.

      `XMLEventReader` must be in `XMLStreamConstants.START_DOCUMENT` or `XMLStreamConstants.START_ELEMENT` state.

      Parameters:
        `xmlEventReader` - `XMLEventReader` used to create this `StAXSource`.
      Throws:
        `XMLStreamException` - If `xmlEventReader` access throws an `Exception`.
        `IllegalArgumentException` - If `xmlEventReader` == `null`.
        `IllegalStateException` - If `xmlEventReader` is not in `XMLStreamConstants.START_DOCUMENT` or `XMLStreamConstants.START_ELEMENT` state.

    - #### StAXSource

          public StAXSource(XMLStreamReader xmlStreamReader)

      Creates a new instance of a `StAXSource` by supplying an `XMLStreamReader`.

      `XMLStreamReader` must be a non-`null` reference.

      `XMLStreamReader` must be in `XMLStreamConstants.START_DOCUMENT` or `XMLStreamConstants.START_ELEMENT` state.

      Parameters:
        `xmlStreamReader` - `XMLStreamReader` used to create this `StAXSource`.
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - If `xmlStreamReader` == `null`.
        `IllegalStateException` - If `xmlStreamReader` is not in `XMLStreamConstants.START_DOCUMENT` or `XMLStreamConstants.START_ELEMENT` state.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getXMLEventReader

          public XMLEventReader getXMLEventReader()

      Get the `XMLEventReader` used by this `StAXSource`.

      `XMLEventReader` will be `null`. if this `StAXSource` was created with a `XMLStreamReader`.

      Returns:
        `XMLEventReader` used by this `StAXSource`.

    - #### getXMLStreamReader

          public XMLStreamReader getXMLStreamReader()

      Get the `XMLStreamReader` used by this `StAXSource`.

      `XMLStreamReader` will be `null` if this `StAXSource` was created with a `XMLEventReader`.

      Returns:
        `XMLStreamReader` used by this `StAXSource`.

    - #### setSystemId

          public void setSystemId(String systemId)

      In the context of a `StAXSource`, it is not appropriate to explicitly set the system identifier. The `XMLStreamReader` or `XMLEventReader` used to construct this `StAXSource` determines the system identifier of the XML source.

      An `UnsupportedOperationException` is always thrown by this method.

      Specified by:
        `setSystemId` in interface `Source`
      Parameters:
        `systemId` - Ignored.
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedOperationException` - Is always thrown by this method.

    - #### getSystemId

          public String getSystemId()

      Get the system identifier used by this `StAXSource`.

      The `XMLStreamReader` or `XMLEventReader` used to construct this `StAXSource` is queried to determine the system identifier of the XML source.

      The system identifier may be `null` or an empty `""` `String`.

      Specified by:
        `getSystemId` in interface `Source`
      Returns:
        System identifier used by this `StAXSource`.

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