TiXmlNode Class Reference

The parent class for everything in the Document Object Model. More...

#include <tinyxml.h>

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List of all members.

Public Types

 DOCUMENT
 ELEMENT
 COMMENT
 UNKNOWN
 TEXT
 DECLARATION
 TYPECOUNT
enum  NodeType {
  DOCUMENT, ELEMENT, COMMENT, UNKNOWN,
  TEXT, DECLARATION, TYPECOUNT
}
 The types of XML nodes supported by TinyXml. More...

Public Member Functions

virtual ~TiXmlNode ()
const char * Value () const
 The meaning of 'value' changes for the specific type of TiXmlNode.
void SetValue (const char *_value)
 Changes the value of the node.
void SetValue (const std::string &value)
 STL std::string form.
void Clear ()
 Delete all the children of this node. Does not affect 'this'.
TiXmlNodeParent () const
 One step up the DOM.
TiXmlNodeFirstChild () const
 The first child of this node. Will be null if there are no children.
TiXmlNodeFirstChild (const char *value) const
 The first child of this node with the matching 'value'. Will be null if none found.
TiXmlNodeLastChild () const
TiXmlNodeLastChild (const char *value) const
 The last child of this node. Will be null if there are no children.
TiXmlNodeFirstChild (const std::string &value) const
 The last child of this node matching 'value'. Will be null if there are no children. STL std::string form.
TiXmlNodeLastChild (const std::string &value) const
 STL std::string form.
TiXmlNodeIterateChildren (TiXmlNode *previous) const
 An alternate way to walk the children of a node.
TiXmlNodeIterateChildren (const char *value, TiXmlNode *previous) const
 This flavor of IterateChildren searches for children with a particular 'value'.
TiXmlNodeIterateChildren (const std::string &value, TiXmlNode *previous) const
 STL std::string form.
TiXmlNodeInsertEndChild (const TiXmlNode &addThis)
 Add a new node related to this.
TiXmlNodeLinkEndChild (TiXmlNode *addThis)
 Add a new node related to this.
TiXmlNodeInsertBeforeChild (TiXmlNode *beforeThis, const TiXmlNode &addThis)
 Add a new node related to this.
TiXmlNodeInsertAfterChild (TiXmlNode *afterThis, const TiXmlNode &addThis)
 Add a new node related to this.
TiXmlNodeReplaceChild (TiXmlNode *replaceThis, const TiXmlNode &withThis)
 Replace a child of this node.
bool RemoveChild (TiXmlNode *removeThis)
 Delete a child of this node.
TiXmlNodePreviousSibling () const
 Navigate to a sibling node.
TiXmlNodePreviousSibling (const char *) const
 Navigate to a sibling node.
TiXmlNodePreviousSibling (const std::string &value) const
 STL std::string form.
TiXmlNodeNextSibling (const std::string &value) const
 STL std::string form.
TiXmlNodeNextSibling () const
 Navigate to a sibling node.
TiXmlNodeNextSibling (const char *) const
 Navigate to a sibling node with the given 'value'.
TiXmlElementNextSiblingElement () const
 Convenience function to get through elements.
TiXmlElementNextSiblingElement (const char *) const
 Convenience function to get through elements.
TiXmlElementNextSiblingElement (const std::string &value) const
 STL std::string form.
TiXmlElementFirstChildElement () const
 Convenience function to get through elements.
TiXmlElementFirstChildElement (const char *value) const
 Convenience function to get through elements.
TiXmlElementFirstChildElement (const std::string &value) const
 STL std::string form.
virtual int Type () const
 Query the type (as an enumerated value, above) of this node.
TiXmlDocumentGetDocument () const
 Return a pointer to the Document this node lives in.
bool NoChildren () const
 Returns true if this node has no children.
TiXmlDocumentToDocument () const
 Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.
TiXmlElementToElement () const
 Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.
TiXmlCommentToComment () const
 Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.
TiXmlUnknownToUnknown () const
 Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.
TiXmlTextToText () const
 Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.
TiXmlDeclarationToDeclaration () const
 Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.
virtual TiXmlNodeClone () const =0
void SetUserData (void *user)
void * GetUserData ()

Protected Member Functions

 TiXmlNode (NodeType type)
virtual void StreamIn (TIXML_ISTREAM *in, TIXML_STRING *tag)=0
TiXmlNodeIdentify (const char *start)
void CopyToClone (TiXmlNode *target) const
TIXML_STRING SValue () const

Protected Attributes

TiXmlNodeparent
NodeType type
TiXmlNodefirstChild
TiXmlNodelastChild
TIXML_STRING value
TiXmlNodeprev
TiXmlNodenext
void * userData

Friends

class TiXmlDocument
class TiXmlElement
std::istream & operator>> (std::istream &in, TiXmlNode &base)
 An input stream operator, for every class.
std::ostream & operator<< (std::ostream &out, const TiXmlNode &base)
 An output stream operator, for every class.

Detailed Description

The parent class for everything in the Document Object Model.

(Except for attributes, which are contained in elements.) Nodes have siblings, a parent, and children. A node can be in a document, or stand on its own. The type of a TiXmlNode can be queried, and it can be cast to its more defined type.


Member Enumeration Documentation

enum TiXmlNode::NodeType

The types of XML nodes supported by TinyXml.

(All the unsupported types are picked up by UNKNOWN.)

Enumerator:
DOCUMENT 
ELEMENT 
COMMENT 
UNKNOWN 
TEXT 
DECLARATION 
TYPECOUNT 


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

virtual TiXmlNode::~TiXmlNode (  )  [virtual]

TiXmlNode::TiXmlNode ( NodeType  type  )  [protected]


Member Function Documentation

void TiXmlNode::Clear (  ) 

Delete all the children of this node. Does not affect 'this'.

virtual TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::Clone (  )  const [pure virtual]

Implemented in TiXmlElement, TiXmlComment, TiXmlText, TiXmlDeclaration, TiXmlUnknown, and TiXmlDocument.

void TiXmlNode::CopyToClone ( TiXmlNode target  )  const [inline, protected]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::FirstChild ( const std::string &  value  )  const [inline]

The last child of this node matching 'value'. Will be null if there are no children. STL std::string form.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::FirstChild ( const char *  value  )  const

The first child of this node with the matching 'value'. Will be null if none found.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::FirstChild (  )  const [inline]

The first child of this node. Will be null if there are no children.

TiXmlElement* TiXmlNode::FirstChildElement ( const std::string &  value  )  const [inline]

STL std::string form.

TiXmlElement* TiXmlNode::FirstChildElement ( const char *  value  )  const

Convenience function to get through elements.

TiXmlElement* TiXmlNode::FirstChildElement (  )  const

Convenience function to get through elements.

TiXmlDocument* TiXmlNode::GetDocument (  )  const

Return a pointer to the Document this node lives in.

Returns null if not in a document.

void* TiXmlNode::GetUserData (  )  [inline]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::Identify ( const char *  start  )  [protected]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::InsertAfterChild ( TiXmlNode afterThis,
const TiXmlNode addThis 
)

Add a new node related to this.

Adds a child after the specified child. Returns a pointer to the new object or NULL if an error occured.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::InsertBeforeChild ( TiXmlNode beforeThis,
const TiXmlNode addThis 
)

Add a new node related to this.

Adds a child before the specified child. Returns a pointer to the new object or NULL if an error occured.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::InsertEndChild ( const TiXmlNode addThis  ) 

Add a new node related to this.

Adds a child past the LastChild. Returns a pointer to the new object or NULL if an error occured.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::IterateChildren ( const std::string &  value,
TiXmlNode previous 
) const [inline]

STL std::string form.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::IterateChildren ( const char *  value,
TiXmlNode previous 
) const

This flavor of IterateChildren searches for children with a particular 'value'.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::IterateChildren ( TiXmlNode previous  )  const

An alternate way to walk the children of a node.

One way to iterate over nodes is:

			for( child = parent->FirstChild(); child; child = child->NextSibling() )
		

IterateChildren does the same thing with the syntax:

			child = 0;
			while( child = parent->IterateChildren( child ) )
		

IterateChildren takes the previous child as input and finds the next one. If the previous child is null, it returns the first. IterateChildren will return null when done.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::LastChild ( const std::string &  value  )  const [inline]

STL std::string form.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::LastChild ( const char *  value  )  const

The last child of this node. Will be null if there are no children.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::LastChild (  )  const [inline]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::LinkEndChild ( TiXmlNode addThis  ) 

Add a new node related to this.

Adds a child past the LastChild.

NOTE: the node to be added is passed by pointer, and will be henceforth owned (and deleted) by tinyXml. This method is efficient and avoids an extra copy, but should be used with care as it uses a different memory model than the other insert functions.

See also:
InsertEndChild

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::NextSibling ( const char *   )  const

Navigate to a sibling node with the given 'value'.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::NextSibling (  )  const [inline]

Navigate to a sibling node.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::NextSibling ( const std::string &  value  )  const [inline]

STL std::string form.

TiXmlElement* TiXmlNode::NextSiblingElement ( const std::string &  value  )  const [inline]

STL std::string form.

TiXmlElement* TiXmlNode::NextSiblingElement ( const char *   )  const

Convenience function to get through elements.

Calls NextSibling and ToElement. Will skip all non-Element nodes. Returns 0 if there is not another element.

TiXmlElement* TiXmlNode::NextSiblingElement (  )  const

Convenience function to get through elements.

Calls NextSibling and ToElement. Will skip all non-Element nodes. Returns 0 if there is not another element.

bool TiXmlNode::NoChildren (  )  const [inline]

Returns true if this node has no children.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::Parent (  )  const [inline]

One step up the DOM.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::PreviousSibling ( const std::string &  value  )  const [inline]

STL std::string form.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::PreviousSibling ( const char *   )  const

Navigate to a sibling node.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::PreviousSibling (  )  const [inline]

Navigate to a sibling node.

bool TiXmlNode::RemoveChild ( TiXmlNode removeThis  ) 

Delete a child of this node.

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::ReplaceChild ( TiXmlNode replaceThis,
const TiXmlNode withThis 
)

Replace a child of this node.

Returns a pointer to the new object or NULL if an error occured.

void TiXmlNode::SetUserData ( void *  user  )  [inline]

void TiXmlNode::SetValue ( const std::string &  value  )  [inline]

STL std::string form.

void TiXmlNode::SetValue ( const char *  _value  )  [inline]

Changes the value of the node.

Defined as:

		Document:	filename of the xml file
		Element:	name of the element
		Comment:	the comment text
		Unknown:	the tag contents
		Text:		the text string
		

virtual void TiXmlNode::StreamIn ( TIXML_ISTREAM *  in,
TIXML_STRING *  tag 
) [protected, pure virtual]

Implemented in TiXmlElement, TiXmlComment, TiXmlText, TiXmlDeclaration, TiXmlUnknown, and TiXmlDocument.

TIXML_STRING TiXmlNode::SValue (  )  const [inline, protected]

TiXmlComment* TiXmlNode::ToComment (  )  const [inline]

Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.

TiXmlDeclaration* TiXmlNode::ToDeclaration (  )  const [inline]

Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.

TiXmlDocument* TiXmlNode::ToDocument (  )  const [inline]

Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.

TiXmlElement* TiXmlNode::ToElement (  )  const [inline]

Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.

TiXmlText* TiXmlNode::ToText (  )  const [inline]

Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.

TiXmlUnknown* TiXmlNode::ToUnknown (  )  const [inline]

Cast to a more defined type. Will return null not of the requested type.

virtual int TiXmlNode::Type (  )  const [inline, virtual]

Query the type (as an enumerated value, above) of this node.

const char* TiXmlNode::Value (  )  const [inline]

The meaning of 'value' changes for the specific type of TiXmlNode.

		Document:	filename of the xml file
		Element:	name of the element
		Comment:	the comment text
		Unknown:	the tag contents
		Text:		the text string
		

The subclasses will wrap this function.


Friends And Related Function Documentation

std::ostream& operator<< ( std::ostream &  out,
const TiXmlNode base 
) [friend]

An output stream operator, for every class.

Note that this outputs without any newlines or formatting, as opposed to Print(), which includes tabs and new lines.

The operator<< and operator>> are not completely symmetric. Writing a node to a stream is very well defined. You'll get a nice stream of output, without any extra whitespace or newlines.

But reading is not as well defined. (As it always is.) If you create a TiXmlElement (for example) and read that from an input stream, the text needs to define an element or junk will result. This is true of all input streams, but it's worth keeping in mind.

A TiXmlDocument will read nodes until it reads a root element.

std::istream& operator>> ( std::istream &  in,
TiXmlNode base 
) [friend]

An input stream operator, for every class.

Tolerant of newlines and formatting, but doesn't expect them.

friend class TiXmlDocument [friend]

Reimplemented from TiXmlBase.

friend class TiXmlElement [friend]

Reimplemented from TiXmlBase.

Reimplemented in TiXmlText.


Member Data Documentation

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::firstChild [protected]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::lastChild [protected]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::next [protected]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::parent [protected]

TiXmlNode* TiXmlNode::prev [protected]

NodeType TiXmlNode::type [protected]

void* TiXmlNode::userData [protected]

TIXML_STRING TiXmlNode::value [protected]


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