1

I'm new to XML parsing, I trying to retrieve data following XML n save it in hashmap. I want Description, id and name from each Fields to be saved in Hashmap.

 <Entities TotalResults="13689">
         <Entity Type="test">
              <Fields>
                   <Field Name="description">
                       <Value>I want to print THIS</Value>
                   </Field>
                   <Field Name="id"><Value>1357</Value></Field>
                   <Field Name="vc-comments"><Value></Value></Field>
                   <Field Name="name">
                       <Value>locked manager - lock state</Value>
                   </Field>
                   <Field Name="has-linkage"><Value>N</Value></Field>
               </Fields>
         </Entity>
         <Entity Type="test">
              <Fields>
                   <Field Name="description"><Value>Print this</Value></Field>
                   <Field Name="user-06"><Value></Value></Field>
                   <Field Name="id"><Value>1358</Value></Field>
                   <Field Name="name">
                       <Value>locked manager - stealing a key </Value>
                   </Field>
                   <Field Name="vc-status"><Value></Value></Field>
              </Fields>
         </Entity>
     </Entities>

2 Answers 2

3

You should use hash map when you dont know the fields

The rite way for you problem is to build a pojo class like this

public class MyPojo
{
    private Entities Entities;

    public Entities getEntities ()
    {
        return Entities;
    }

    public void setEntities (Entities Entities)
    {
        this.Entities = Entities;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString()
    {
        return "ClassPojo [Entities = "+Entities+"]";
    }
}


public class Entities
{
    private String TotalResults;

    private Entity[] Entity;//you can use List<> insted 

    public String getTotalResults ()
    {
        return TotalResults;
    }

    public void setTotalResults (String TotalResults)
    {
        this.TotalResults = TotalResults;
    }

    public Entity[] getEntity ()
    {
        return Entity;
    }

    public void setEntity (Entity[] Entity)
    {
        this.Entity = Entity;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString()
    {
        return "ClassPojo [TotalResults = "+TotalResults+", Entity = "+Entity+"]";
    }
}

I have made 2 pojos for your better understanding

you can create the rest as related to xml. Later you can just use

            File file = new File("My.xml");
            JAXBContext jaxbContext = JAXBContext.newInstance(MyPojo.class);

            Unmarshaller jaxbUnmarshaller = jaxbContext.createUnmarshaller();
            MyPojo myPojo = (MyPojo) jaxbUnmarshaller.unmarshal(file);
            System.out.println(myPojo);//get your value with getter setter.

//Description, id and name can be retrieved.

In general, you use a Collection (List, Map, Set) to store objects with similar characteristics, that's why generics exist.

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

1

You can visit this tutorial for parsing the XML file in java XML Parsing In Java

Then you just need to store in a hashmap.

Comments

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Start asking to get answers

Find the answer to your question by asking.

Ask question

Explore related questions

See similar questions with these tags.