Java
The Application API can be accessed from Java code. To allow accessing the XMLSpy automation server directly from Java code, the libraries listed below must reside in the classpath. They are installed in the folder: JavaAPI in the XMLSpy application folder.
•AltovaAutomation.dll: a JNI wrapper for Altova automation servers (AltovaAutomation_x64.dll in the case of 64-bit versions)
•AltovaAutomation.jar: Java classes to access Altova automation servers
•XMLSpyAPI.jar: Java classes that wrap the XMLSpy automation interface
•XMLSpyAPI_JavaDoc.zip: a Javadoc file containing help documentation for the Java API
| Note: | In order to use the Java API, the DLL and Jar files must be on the Java Classpath. |
Example Java project
An example Java project is supplied with your product installation. You can test the Java project and modify and use it as you like. For more details of the example Java project, see the section, Example Java Project.
Rules for mapping the Application API names to Java
The rules for mapping between the Application API and the Java wrapper are as follows:
•Classes and class names
For every interface of the XMLSpy automation interface a Java class exists with the name of the interface.
•Method names
Method names on the Java interface are the same as used on the COM interfaces but start with a small letter to conform to Java naming conventions. To access COM properties, Java methods that prefix the property name with get and set can be used. If a property does not support write-access, no setter method is available. Example: For the Name property of the Document interface, the Java methods getName and setName are available.
•Enumerations
For every enumeration defined in the automation interface, a Java enumeration is defined with the same name and values.
•Events and event handlers
For every interface in the automation interface that supports events, a Java interface with the same name plus 'Event' is available. To simplify the overloading of single events, a Java class with default implementations for all events is provided. The name of this Java class is the name of the event interface plus 'DefaultHandler'. For example:
Application: Java class to access the application
ApplicationEvents: Events interface for the Application
ApplicationEventsDefaultHandler: Default handler for ApplicationEvents
Exceptions to mapping rules
There are some exceptions to the rules listed above. These are listed below:
Interface | Java name |
Document, method SetEncoding | setFileEncoding |
AuthenticView, method Goto | gotoElement |
AuthenticRange, method Goto | gotoElement |
AuthenticRange, method Clone | cloneRange |
This section
This section explains how some basic XMLSpy functionality can be accessed from Java code. It is organized into the following sub-sections:
•Application Startup and Shutdown