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package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.util.Vector;

import org.apache.tools.ant.AntClassLoader;
import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
import org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner;
import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.DTDLocation;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FileSet;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Reference;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.XMLCatalog;
import org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils;
import org.apache.tools.ant.util.JAXPUtils;
import org.apache.tools.ant.util.XmlConstants;
import org.xml.sax.EntityResolver;
import org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler;
import org.xml.sax.InputSource;
import org.xml.sax.Parser;
import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
import org.xml.sax.SAXNotRecognizedException;
import org.xml.sax.SAXNotSupportedException;
import org.xml.sax.SAXParseException;
import org.xml.sax.XMLReader;
import org.xml.sax.helpers.ParserAdapter;

Checks XML files are valid (or only well formed). The task uses the SAX2 parser implementation provided by JAXP by default (probably the one that is used by Ant itself), but one can specify any SAX1/2 parser if needed.
/** * Checks XML files are valid (or only well formed). The * task uses the SAX2 parser implementation provided by JAXP by default * (probably the one that is used by Ant itself), but one can specify any * SAX1/2 parser if needed. * */
public class XMLValidateTask extends Task {
helper for path -> URI and URI -> path conversions.
/** * helper for path -> URI and URI -> path conversions. */
private static final FileUtils FILE_UTILS = FileUtils.getFileUtils(); protected static final String INIT_FAILED_MSG = "Could not start xml validation: "; // ant task properties // defaults // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF - bc protected boolean failOnError = true; protected boolean warn = true; protected boolean lenient = false; protected String readerClassName = null;
file to be validated
/** file to be validated */
protected File file = null;
sets of file to be validated
/** sets of file to be validated */
protected Vector<FileSet> filesets = new Vector<>(); protected Path classpath;
the parser is viewed as a SAX2 XMLReader. If a SAX1 parser is specified, it's wrapped in an adapter that make it behave as a XMLReader. a more 'standard' way of doing this would be to use the JAXP1.1 SAXParser interface.
/** * the parser is viewed as a SAX2 XMLReader. If a SAX1 parser is specified, * it's wrapped in an adapter that make it behave as a XMLReader. * a more 'standard' way of doing this would be to use the JAXP1.1 SAXParser * interface. */
protected XMLReader xmlReader = null; // XMLReader used to validation process protected ValidatorErrorHandler errorHandler = new ValidatorErrorHandler(); // to report sax parsing errors // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
The vector to store all attributes (features) to be set on the parser.
/** The vector to store all attributes (features) to be set on the parser. **/
private Vector<Attribute> attributeList = new Vector<>();
List of properties.
/** * List of properties. */
private final Vector<Property> propertyList = new Vector<>(); private XMLCatalog xmlCatalog = new XMLCatalog();
Message for successful validation
/** Message for successful validation */
public static final String MESSAGE_FILES_VALIDATED = " file(s) have been successfully validated."; private AntClassLoader readerLoader = null;
Specify how parser error are to be handled. Optional, default is true.

If set to true (default), throw a buildException if the parser yields an error.

Params:
  • fail – if set to false do not fail on error
/** * Specify how parser error are to be handled. * Optional, default is <code>true</code>. * <p> * If set to <code>true</code> (default), throw a buildException if the * parser yields an error. * @param fail if set to <code>false</code> do not fail on error */
public void setFailOnError(boolean fail) { failOnError = fail; }
Specify how parser error are to be handled.

If set to true (default), log a warn message for each SAX warn event.

Params:
  • bool – if set to false do not send warnings
/** * Specify how parser error are to be handled. * <p> * If set to <code>true</code> (default), log a warn message for each SAX warn event. * @param bool if set to <code>false</code> do not send warnings */
public void setWarn(boolean bool) { warn = bool; }
Specify whether the parser should be validating. Default is true.

If set to false, the validation will fail only if the parsed document is not well formed XML.

this option is ignored if the specified class with setClassName(String) is not a SAX2 XMLReader.

Params:
  • bool – if set to false only fail on malformed XML
/** * Specify whether the parser should be validating. Default * is <code>true</code>. * <p> * If set to false, the validation will fail only if the parsed document * is not well formed XML. * <p> * this option is ignored if the specified class * with {@link #setClassName(String)} is not a SAX2 XMLReader. * @param bool if set to <code>false</code> only fail on malformed XML */
public void setLenient(boolean bool) { lenient = bool; }
Specify the class name of the SAX parser to be used. (optional)
Params:
  • className – should be an implementation of SAX2 org.xml.sax.XMLReader or SAX2 org.xml.sax.Parser.

    If className is an implementation of org.xml.sax.Parser, setLenient(boolean), will be ignored.

    If not set, the default will be used.

See Also:
/** * Specify the class name of the SAX parser to be used. (optional) * @param className should be an implementation of SAX2 * <code>org.xml.sax.XMLReader</code> or SAX2 <code>org.xml.sax.Parser</code>. * <p>If className is an implementation of * <code>org.xml.sax.Parser</code>, {@link #setLenient(boolean)}, * will be ignored.</p> * <p>If not set, the default will be used.</p> * @see org.xml.sax.XMLReader * @see org.xml.sax.Parser */
public void setClassName(String className) { readerClassName = className; }
Specify the classpath to be searched to load the parser (optional)
Params:
  • classpath – the classpath to load the parser
/** * Specify the classpath to be searched to load the parser (optional) * @param classpath the classpath to load the parser */
public void setClasspath(Path classpath) { if (this.classpath == null) { this.classpath = classpath; } else { this.classpath.append(classpath); } }
See Also:
  • setClasspath
Returns:the classpath created
/** * @see #setClasspath * @return the classpath created */
public Path createClasspath() { if (this.classpath == null) { this.classpath = new Path(getProject()); } return this.classpath.createPath(); }
Where to find the parser class; optional.
Params:
  • r – reference to a classpath defined elsewhere
See Also:
  • setClasspath
/** * Where to find the parser class; optional. * @see #setClasspath * @param r reference to a classpath defined elsewhere */
public void setClasspathRef(Reference r) { createClasspath().setRefid(r); }
specify the file to be checked; optional.
Params:
  • file – the file to be checked
/** * specify the file to be checked; optional. * @param file the file to be checked */
public void setFile(File file) { this.file = file; }
add an XMLCatalog as a nested element; optional.
Params:
  • catalog – XMLCatalog to use
/** * add an XMLCatalog as a nested element; optional. * @param catalog XMLCatalog to use */
public void addConfiguredXMLCatalog(XMLCatalog catalog) { xmlCatalog.addConfiguredXMLCatalog(catalog); }
specify a set of file to be checked
Params:
  • set – the fileset to check
/** * specify a set of file to be checked * @param set the fileset to check */
public void addFileset(FileSet set) { filesets.addElement(set); }
Add an attribute nested element. This is used for setting arbitrary features of the SAX parser. Valid attributes include
Returns:attribute created
Since:ant1.6
/** * Add an attribute nested element. This is used for setting arbitrary * features of the SAX parser. * Valid attributes * <a href= * "http://www.saxproject.org/apidoc/org/xml/sax/package-summary.html#package_description" * >include</a> * @return attribute created * @since ant1.6 */
public Attribute createAttribute() { final Attribute feature = new Attribute(); attributeList.addElement(feature); return feature; }
Creates a property.
Returns:a property.
Since:ant 1.6.2
/** * Creates a property. * * @return a property. * @since ant 1.6.2 */
public Property createProperty() { final Property prop = new Property(); propertyList.addElement(prop); return prop; }
Called by the project to let the task initialize properly.
Throws:
  • BuildException – if something goes wrong with the build
/** * Called by the project to let the task initialize properly. * * @exception BuildException if something goes wrong with the build */
public void init() throws BuildException { super.init(); xmlCatalog.setProject(getProject()); }
Create a DTD location record; optional. This stores the location of a DTD. The DTD is identified by its public Id.
Returns:created DTD location
/** * Create a DTD location record; optional. * This stores the location of a DTD. The DTD is identified * by its public Id. * @return created DTD location */
public DTDLocation createDTD() { DTDLocation dtdLocation = new DTDLocation(); xmlCatalog.addDTD(dtdLocation); return dtdLocation; }
accessor to the xmlCatalog used in the task
Returns:xmlCatalog reference
/** * accessor to the xmlCatalog used in the task * @return xmlCatalog reference */
protected EntityResolver getEntityResolver() { return xmlCatalog; }
get the XML reader. Non-null only after initValidator(). If the reader is an instance of ParserAdapter then the parser is a SAX1 parser, and you cannot call setFeature(String, boolean) or setProperty(String, String) on it.
Returns:the XML reader or null.
/** * get the XML reader. Non-null only after {@link #initValidator()}. * If the reader is an instance of {@link ParserAdapter} then * the parser is a SAX1 parser, and you cannot call * {@link #setFeature(String, boolean)} or {@link #setProperty(String, String)} * on it. * @return the XML reader or null. */
protected XMLReader getXmlReader() { return xmlReader; }
execute the task
Throws:
  • BuildException – if failonerror is true and an error happens
/** * execute the task * @throws BuildException if <code>failonerror</code> is true and an error happens */
public void execute() throws BuildException { try { int fileProcessed = 0; if (file == null && filesets.isEmpty()) { throw new BuildException( "Specify at least one source - " + "a file or a fileset."); } if (file != null) { if (file.exists() && file.canRead() && file.isFile()) { doValidate(file); fileProcessed++; } else { String errorMsg = "File " + file + " cannot be read"; if (failOnError) { throw new BuildException(errorMsg); } else { log(errorMsg, Project.MSG_ERR); } } } for (final FileSet fs : filesets) { DirectoryScanner ds = fs.getDirectoryScanner(getProject()); for (String fileName : ds.getIncludedFiles()) { File srcFile = new File(fs.getDir(getProject()), fileName); doValidate(srcFile); fileProcessed++; } } onSuccessfulValidation(fileProcessed); } finally { cleanup(); } }
handler called on successful file validation.
Params:
  • fileProcessed – number of files processed.
/** * handler called on successful file validation. * @param fileProcessed number of files processed. */
protected void onSuccessfulValidation(int fileProcessed) { log(fileProcessed + MESSAGE_FILES_VALIDATED); }
init the parser : load the parser class, and set features if necessary It is only after this that the reader is valid
Throws:
  • BuildException – if something went wrong
/** * init the parser : * load the parser class, and set features if necessary * It is only after this that the reader is valid * @throws BuildException if something went wrong */
protected void initValidator() { xmlReader = createXmlReader(); xmlReader.setEntityResolver(getEntityResolver()); xmlReader.setErrorHandler(errorHandler); if (!isSax1Parser()) { // turn validation on if (!lenient) { setFeature(XmlConstants.FEATURE_VALIDATION, true); } // set the feature from the attribute list for (final Attribute feature : attributeList) { setFeature(feature.getName(), feature.getValue()); } // Sets properties for (final Property prop : propertyList) { setProperty(prop.getName(), prop.getValue()); } } }
test that returns true if we are using a SAX1 parser.
Returns:true when a SAX1 parser is in use
/** * test that returns true if we are using a SAX1 parser. * @return true when a SAX1 parser is in use */
protected boolean isSax1Parser() { return (xmlReader instanceof ParserAdapter); }
create the XML reader. This is one by instantiating anything specified by readerClassName, falling back to a default reader if not. If the returned reader is an instance of ParserAdapter then we have created and wrapped a SAX1 parser.
Returns:the new XMLReader.
/** * create the XML reader. * This is one by instantiating anything specified by {@link #readerClassName}, * falling back to a default reader if not. * If the returned reader is an instance of {@link ParserAdapter} then * we have created and wrapped a SAX1 parser. * @return the new XMLReader. */
protected XMLReader createXmlReader() { Object reader = null; if (readerClassName == null) { reader = createDefaultReaderOrParser(); } else { Class<?> readerClass = null; try { // load the parser class if (classpath != null) { readerLoader = getProject().createClassLoader(classpath); readerClass = Class.forName(readerClassName, true, readerLoader); } else { readerClass = Class.forName(readerClassName); } reader = readerClass.newInstance(); } catch (ClassNotFoundException | IllegalAccessException | InstantiationException e) { throw new BuildException(INIT_FAILED_MSG + readerClassName, e); } } // then check it implements XMLReader XMLReader newReader; if (reader instanceof XMLReader) { newReader = (XMLReader) reader; log( "Using SAX2 reader " + reader.getClass().getName(), Project.MSG_VERBOSE); } else { // see if it is a SAX1 Parser if (reader instanceof Parser) { newReader = new ParserAdapter((Parser) reader); log( "Using SAX1 parser " + reader.getClass().getName(), Project.MSG_VERBOSE); } else { throw new BuildException( INIT_FAILED_MSG + reader.getClass().getName() + " implements nor SAX1 Parser nor SAX2 XMLReader."); } } return newReader; }
Cleans up resources.
Since:Ant 1.8.0
/** * Cleans up resources. * * @since Ant 1.8.0 */
protected void cleanup() { if (readerLoader != null) { readerLoader.cleanup(); readerLoader = null; } }
Returns a SAX-based XMLReader or a SAX-based Parser.
Returns:reader or parser
/** * Returns a SAX-based XMLReader or a SAX-based Parser. * @return reader or parser */
private Object createDefaultReaderOrParser() { Object reader; try { reader = createDefaultReader(); } catch (BuildException exc) { reader = JAXPUtils.getParser(); } return reader; }
Create a reader if the use of the class did not specify another one. If a BuildException is thrown, the caller may revert to an alternate reader.
Throws:
Returns:a new reader.
/** * Create a reader if the use of the class did not specify another one. * If a BuildException is thrown, the caller may revert to an alternate * reader. * @return a new reader. * @throws BuildException if something went wrong */
protected XMLReader createDefaultReader() { return JAXPUtils.getXMLReader(); }
Set a feature on the parser.
Params:
  • feature – the name of the feature to set
  • value – the value of the feature
Throws:
/** * Set a feature on the parser. * @param feature the name of the feature to set * @param value the value of the feature * @throws BuildException if the feature was not supported */
protected void setFeature(String feature, boolean value) throws BuildException { log("Setting feature " + feature + "=" + value, Project.MSG_DEBUG); try { xmlReader.setFeature(feature, value); } catch (SAXNotRecognizedException e) { throw new BuildException( "Parser " + xmlReader.getClass().getName() + " doesn't recognize feature " + feature, e, getLocation()); } catch (SAXNotSupportedException e) { throw new BuildException( "Parser " + xmlReader.getClass().getName() + " doesn't support feature " + feature, e, getLocation()); } }
Sets a property.
Params:
  • name – a property name
  • value – a property value.
Throws:
/** * Sets a property. * * @param name a property name * @param value a property value. * @throws BuildException if an error occurs. * @throws BuildException if the property was not supported */
protected void setProperty(String name, String value) throws BuildException { // Validates property if (name == null || value == null) { throw new BuildException("Property name and value must be specified."); } try { xmlReader.setProperty(name, value); } catch (SAXNotRecognizedException e) { throw new BuildException( "Parser " + xmlReader.getClass().getName() + " doesn't recognize property " + name, e, getLocation()); } catch (SAXNotSupportedException e) { throw new BuildException( "Parser " + xmlReader.getClass().getName() + " doesn't support property " + name, e, getLocation()); } }
parse the file
Params:
  • afile – the file to validate.
Returns:true if the file validates.
/** * parse the file * @param afile the file to validate. * @return true if the file validates. */
protected boolean doValidate(File afile) { //for every file, we have a new instance of the validator initValidator(); boolean result = true; try { log("Validating " + afile.getName() + "... ", Project.MSG_VERBOSE); errorHandler.init(afile); InputSource is = new InputSource(Files.newInputStream(afile.toPath())); String uri = FILE_UTILS.toURI(afile.getAbsolutePath()); is.setSystemId(uri); xmlReader.parse(is); } catch (SAXException ex) { log("Caught when validating: " + ex.toString(), Project.MSG_DEBUG); if (failOnError) { throw new BuildException( "Could not validate document " + afile); } log("Could not validate document " + afile + ": " + ex.toString()); result = false; } catch (IOException ex) { throw new BuildException( "Could not validate document " + afile, ex); } if (errorHandler.getFailure()) { if (failOnError) { throw new BuildException( afile + " is not a valid XML document."); } result = false; log(afile + " is not a valid XML document", Project.MSG_ERR); } return result; }
ValidatorErrorHandler role :
  • log SAX parse exceptions,
  • remember if an error occurred
/** * ValidatorErrorHandler role : * <ul> * <li> log SAX parse exceptions, * <li> remember if an error occurred * </ul> */
protected class ValidatorErrorHandler implements ErrorHandler { // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier OFF - bc protected File currentFile = null; protected String lastErrorMessage = null; protected boolean failed = false; // CheckStyle:VisibilityModifier ON
initialises the class
Params:
  • file – file used
/** * initialises the class * @param file file used */
public void init(File file) { currentFile = file; failed = false; }
did an error happen during last parsing ?
Returns:did an error happen during last parsing ?
/** * did an error happen during last parsing ? * @return did an error happen during last parsing ? */
public boolean getFailure() { return failed; }
record a fatal error
Params:
  • exception – the fatal error
/** * record a fatal error * @param exception the fatal error */
public void fatalError(SAXParseException exception) { failed = true; doLog(exception, Project.MSG_ERR); }
receive notification of a recoverable error
Params:
  • exception – the error
/** * receive notification of a recoverable error * @param exception the error */
public void error(SAXParseException exception) { failed = true; doLog(exception, Project.MSG_ERR); }
receive notification of a warning
Params:
  • exception – the warning
/** * receive notification of a warning * @param exception the warning */
public void warning(SAXParseException exception) { // depending on implementation, XMLReader can yield hips of warning, // only output then if user explicitly asked for it if (warn) { doLog(exception, Project.MSG_WARN); } } private void doLog(SAXParseException e, int logLevel) { log(getMessage(e), logLevel); } private String getMessage(SAXParseException e) { String sysID = e.getSystemId(); if (sysID != null) { String name = sysID; if (sysID.startsWith("file:")) { try { name = FILE_UTILS.fromURI(sysID); } catch (Exception ex) { // if this is not a valid file: just use the uri } } int line = e.getLineNumber(); int col = e.getColumnNumber(); return name + (line == -1 ? "" : (":" + line + (col == -1 ? "" : (":" + col)))) + ": " + e.getMessage(); } return e.getMessage(); } }
The class to create to set a feature of the parser.
Since:ant1.6
/** * The class to create to set a feature of the parser. * @since ant1.6 */
public static class Attribute {
The name of the attribute to set. Valid attributes include
/** * The name of the attribute to set. * * Valid attributes <a href="http://www.saxproject.org/apidoc/org/xml/sax/package-summary.html#package_description">include</a> */
private String attributeName = null;
The value of the feature.
/** * The value of the feature. **/
private boolean attributeValue;
Set the feature name.
Params:
  • name – the name to set
/** * Set the feature name. * @param name the name to set */
public void setName(String name) { attributeName = name; }
Set the feature value to true or false.
Params:
  • value – feature value
/** * Set the feature value to true or false. * @param value feature value */
public void setValue(boolean value) { attributeValue = value; }
Gets the attribute name.
Returns:the feature name
/** * Gets the attribute name. * @return the feature name */
public String getName() { return attributeName; }
Gets the attribute value.
Returns:the feature value
/** * Gets the attribute value. * @return the feature value */
public boolean getValue() { return attributeValue; } }
A Parser property. See XML parser properties for usable properties
Since:ant 1.6.2
/** * A Parser property. * See <a href="https://xml.apache.org/xerces-j/properties.html"> * XML parser properties</a> for usable properties * @since ant 1.6.2 */
public static final class Property { private String name; private String value;
accessor to the name of the property
Returns:name of the property
/** * accessor to the name of the property * @return name of the property */
public String getName() { return name; }
setter for the name of the property
Params:
  • name – name of the property
/** * setter for the name of the property * @param name name of the property */
public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; }
getter for the value of the property
Returns:value of the property
/** * getter for the value of the property * @return value of the property */
public String getValue() { return value; }
sets the value of the property
Params:
  • value – value of the property
/** * sets the value of the property * @param value value of the property */
public void setValue(String value) { this.value = value; } } // Property }