GenerationHelperContentHandler (Apache FOP 2.7 API)
Date: 2022-01-12

org.apache.fop.util

## Class GenerationHelperContentHandler

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.fop.util.DelegatingContentHandler
  - - org.apache.fop.util.GenerationHelperContentHandler

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    org.xml.sax.ContentHandler, org.xml.sax.DTDHandler, org.xml.sax.EntityResolver, org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler, org.xml.sax.ext.LexicalHandler

      public class GenerationHelperContentHandler
      extends DelegatingContentHandler

  This class is a delegating SAX ContentHandler which has the purpose to provide a few handy methods that make life easier when generating SAX events.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `GenerationHelperContentHandler(org.xml.sax.ContentHandler handler, java.lang.String mainNamespace, java.lang.Object contentHandlerContext)` Main constructor.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `element(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName, org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)` Convenience method to generate an empty element with attributes.
    `void` | `element(java.lang.String localName, org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)` Convenience method to generate an empty element with attributes.
    `void` | `endElement(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName)` Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
    `void` | `endElement(java.lang.String localName)` Convenience method to generate a endElement SAX event.
    `java.lang.Object` | `getContentHandlerContext()` Returns the context object (may be null).
    `java.lang.String` | `getMainNamespace()` Returns the main namespace used for generated XML content.
    `void` | `setMainNamespace(java.lang.String namespaceURI)` Sets the main namespace used for generated XML content when abbreviated ContentHandler calls are used.
    `void` | `startElement(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName)` Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
    `void` | `startElement(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName, org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)` Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
    `void` | `startElement(java.lang.String localName)` Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
    `void` | `startElement(java.lang.String localName, org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)` Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.fop.util.DelegatingContentHandler

      `characters, comment, endCDATA, endDocument, endDTD, endElement, endEntity, endPrefixMapping, error, fatalError, getDelegateContentHandler, ignorableWhitespace, notationDecl, processingInstruction, resolveEntity, setDelegateContentHandler, setDelegateDTDHandler, setDelegateEntityResolver, setDelegateErrorHandler, setDelegateLexicalHandler, setDocumentLocator, skippedEntity, startCDATA, startDocument, startDTD, startElement, startEntity, startPrefixMapping, unparsedEntityDecl, warning`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### GenerationHelperContentHandler

          public GenerationHelperContentHandler(org.xml.sax.ContentHandler handler,
                                                java.lang.String mainNamespace,
                                                java.lang.Object contentHandlerContext)

      Main constructor. If the given handler also implements any of the EntityResolver, DTDHandler, LexicalHandler or ErrorHandler interfaces, these are set automatically.
      Parameters:
        `handler` - the SAX content handler to delegate all calls to
        `mainNamespace` - the main namespace used for generated XML content when abbreviated ContentHandler calls are used.
        `contentHandlerContext` - additional content handler context state

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getMainNamespace

          public java.lang.String getMainNamespace()

      Returns the main namespace used for generated XML content.
      Returns:
        the main namespace

    - #### setMainNamespace

          public void setMainNamespace(java.lang.String namespaceURI)

      Sets the main namespace used for generated XML content when abbreviated ContentHandler calls are used.
      Parameters:
        `namespaceURI` - the new main namespace URI

    - #### getContentHandlerContext

          public java.lang.Object getContentHandlerContext()

      Returns the context object (may be null).
      Returns:
        the context object

    - #### startElement

          public void startElement(java.lang.String localName,
                                   org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)
                            throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
      Parameters:
        `localName` - the local name of the element
        `atts` - the attributes
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

    - #### startElement

          public void startElement(java.lang.String localName)
                            throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
      Parameters:
        `localName` - the local name of the element
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

    - #### startElement

          public void startElement(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName,
                                   org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)
                            throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
      Parameters:
        `qName` - the qualified name of the element
        `atts` - the attributes
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

    - #### startElement

          public void startElement(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName)
                            throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
      Parameters:
        `qName` - the qualified name of the element
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

    - #### endElement

          public void endElement(java.lang.String localName)
                          throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate a endElement SAX event.
      Parameters:
        `localName` - the local name of the element
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

    - #### endElement

          public void endElement(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName)
                          throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate a startElement SAX event.
      Parameters:
        `qName` - the qualified name of the element
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

    - #### element

          public void element(java.lang.String localName,
                              org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)
                       throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate an empty element with attributes.
      Parameters:
        `localName` - the local name of the element
        `atts` - the attributes
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

    - #### element

          public void element(org.apache.xmlgraphics.util.QName qName,
                              org.xml.sax.Attributes atts)
                       throws org.xml.sax.SAXException

      Convenience method to generate an empty element with attributes.
      Parameters:
        `qName` - the qualified name of the element
        `atts` - the attributes
      Throws:
        `org.xml.sax.SAXException` - if a SAX exception occurs

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