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ElementChanger.java

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package javaxml2;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.IOException;

import org.jdom.Document;
import org.jdom.JDOMException;
import org.jdom.input.SAXBuilder;
import org.jdom.input.JDOMFactory;
import org.jdom.output.XMLOutputter;

/**
 * <code><b>ElementChanger</b></code> demonstrates how custom
 *   JDOM subclasses can be used when loading an XML document.
 *   To demonstrate, a file is read in using custom subclasses,
 *   and then written out. The effect of the custom subclasses
 *   is then visible on the output document.
 */
public class ElementChanger {

    /**
     * <p>This method loads the supplied XML document, uses
     *   the custom <code>{@link ORAElement}</code> via the
     *   <code>{@link CustomJDOMFactory}</code>, and then
     *   writes out the customized document to the supplied
     *   output file.</p>
     *
     * @param inputFilename the file to load the XML from.
     * @param outputFilename the file to write XML to.
     * @throws <code>IOException</code> - when read/write errors
     *         occur.
     * @throws <code>JDOMException</code> - when problems with
     *         JDOM occur.
     */
    public void change(String inputFilename, String outputFilename)
        throws IOException, JDOMException {

        // Create builder and set up factory
        SAXBuilder builder = new SAXBuilder();
        JDOMFactory factory = new CustomJDOMFactory();
        builder.setFactory(factory);
        
        // Build document 
        Document doc = builder.build(inputFilename);

        // Output document
        XMLOutputter outputter = new XMLOutputter(); 
        outputter.output(doc, new FileWriter(new File(outputFilename)));
    }

    /**
     * <p>Provide a static entry point for testing.</p>
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        if (args.length != 2) {
            System.out.println("Usage: javaxml2.ElementChanger " +
                "[XML Input Filename] [XML Output Filename]");
            return;
        }

        try {
            ElementChanger changer = new ElementChanger();
            changer.change(args[0], args[1]);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}