org.apache.xalan.serialize
Class SerializerFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.xalan.serialize.SerializerFactory

public abstract class SerializerFactory

extends Object

Factory for creating serializers.

Field Summary

private static Hashtable

_formats Associates output methods to default output formats.

Constructor Summary

SerializerFactory()

Method Summary

static Serializer

getSerializer(Properties format) Returns a serializer for the specified output method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

_formats

private static Hashtable _formats

Associates output methods to default output formats.

Constructor Detail

SerializerFactory

public SerializerFactory()

Method Detail

getSerializer

public static Serializer getSerializer(Properties format)

Returns a serializer for the specified output method. Returns null if no implementation exists that supports the specified output method. For a list of the default output methods see Method.

Parameters:

format - The output format

Returns:

A suitable serializer, or null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - (apparently -sc) if method is null or an appropriate serializer can't be found

WrappedRuntimeException - (apparently -sc) if an exception is thrown while trying to find serializer