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How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes using
ANT script
Hello Friends,
I have an XML file to read from it and extract values of some attributes.
These extracted values can further processed by the ANT script.
The Sample XML File is:
<TITLE>
<ABC>abc</ABC>
<XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
</TITLE>
I want to extract 'abc' and 'xyz' from this sample code. Please help me out,
how can I do that?
Thanks Alpesh
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RE: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes using ANT script
Posted by "Rebhan, Gilbert" <Gi...@huk-coburg.de>.
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Subject: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
/*
I have an XML file to read from it and extract values of some
attributes.
These extracted values can further processed by the ANT script.
*/
use the xmltask =
http://www.oopsconsultancy.com/software/xmltask/
xpath knowledge advantageous
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Brian Agnew <br...@oopsconsultancy.com>.
XMLTask can do this.
http://www.oopsconsultancy.com/software/xmltask/
<xmltask source="source.xml">
<copy path="/TITLE/ABC/text()" property="prop1"/>
<copy path="/TITLE/XYZ/text()" property="prop2"/>
</xmltask>
will copy the values into the properties prop1/prop2
Brian
On Fri, July 25, 2008 10:36, Alpesh Vesuwala wrote:
>
> Hello Friends,
>
> I have an XML file to read from it and extract values of some attributes.
> These extracted values can further processed by the ANT script.
>
> The Sample XML File is:
>
> <TITLE>
> <ABC>abc</ABC>
> <XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
> </TITLE>
>
> I want to extract 'abc' and 'xyz' from this sample code. Please help me
> out,
> how can I do that?
>
> Thanks Alpesh
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RE: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes using ANT script
Posted by "Muller, Anthony" <an...@sap.com>.
I remember you can't do this directly with Ant, but you have to use an extension...
Look at: XMLTask (xmltask-v1.15.1.jar)
Anthony MÜLLER
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From: Alpesh Vesuwala [mailto:alpeshvesuwala@yahoo.co.in]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 11:37 AM
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Subject: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes using ANT script
Hello Friends,
I have an XML file to read from it and extract values of some attributes.
These extracted values can further processed by the ANT script.
The Sample XML File is:
<TITLE>
<ABC>abc</ABC>
<XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
</TITLE>
I want to extract 'abc' and 'xyz' from this sample code. Please help me out,
how can I do that?
Thanks Alpesh
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Alpesh Vesuwala <al...@yahoo.co.in>.
SUPERB =)
I was trying,
<call path="//TITLE" >
/ :rules: XYZ/text()"/>
/ :rules: ABC/text()"/>
<actions>
<echo>@{xyz} = @{abc}</echo>
</actions>
</call>
Thanks a lot,
Alpesh
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Brian Agnew <br...@oopsconsultancy.com>.
Well, that's slightly different. The follwoing will illustrate what you
need..
<xmltask source="title.xml">
<call path="//TITLE" >
<param name="xyz" path="XYZ/text()"/>
<param name="abc" path="ABC/text()"/>
<actions>
<echo>@{xyz} = @{abc}</echo>
</actions>
</call>
</xmltask>
Brian
On Thu, July 31, 2008 10:21, Alpesh Vesuwala wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for your quick response.
> The solution is fine but not working when my XML file looks like this:
>
> <TITLE>
> <XYZ>123</XYZ>
> <ABC>456</ABC>
> </TITLE>
> <TITLE>
> <XYZ>987</XYZ>
> <ABC>654</ABC>
> </TITLE>
> <TITLE>
> <XYZ>147</XYZ>
> <ABC>258</ABC>
> </TITLE>
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Alpesh
>
>
> You should be able to do that with a param to call. i.e. identify the node
> you're interested in with:
>
> <call path="....">
>
> and specify a param:
>
> questions, which may
> be a better forum going forwards.
>
> Brian
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Alpesh Vesuwala <al...@yahoo.co.in>.
Hi,
Thanks for your quick response.
The solution is fine but not working when my XML file looks like this:
<TITLE>
<XYZ>123</XYZ>
<ABC>456</ABC>
</TITLE>
<TITLE>
<XYZ>987</XYZ>
<ABC>654</ABC>
</TITLE>
<TITLE>
<XYZ>147</XYZ>
<ABC>258</ABC>
</TITLE>
Thanks and Regards,
Alpesh
You should be able to do that with a param to call. i.e. identify the node
you're interested in with:
<call path="....">
and specify a param:
questions, which may
be a better forum going forwards.
Brian
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Brian Agnew <br...@oopsconsultancy.com>.
You should be able to do that with a param to call. i.e. identify the node
you're interested in with:
<call path="....">
and specify a param:
<param path="following-sibling:...
Note there's a dedicated mailing list for <xmltask> questions, which may
be a better forum going forwards.
Brian
On Thu, July 31, 2008 08:46, Alpesh Vesuwala wrote:
>
> Hey one more twist has come with my requirement.
>
> the above solution of xmltask requires separate 'call' to loop through
> 'XYZ'
> and 'ABC'
> Resulting in, I have first all the values of XYZ and then for ABC. and I
> want values for both together.
>
> e.g.
> <TITLE>
> <ABC>abc</ABC>
> <XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
>
> <ABC>123</ABC>
> <XYZ>456</XYZ>
>
> ...
> ...
>
> </TITLE>
>
> The 'call' should fetch values for both ABC and XYZ at a same time %-|
>
> Thanks,
> Alpesh
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Alpesh Vesuwala <al...@yahoo.co.in>.
Hey one more twist has come with my requirement.
the above solution of xmltask requires separate 'call' to loop through 'XYZ'
and 'ABC'
Resulting in, I have first all the values of XYZ and then for ABC. and I
want values for both together.
e.g.
<TITLE>
<ABC>abc</ABC>
<XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
<ABC>123</ABC>
<XYZ>456</XYZ>
...
...
</TITLE>
The 'call' should fetch values for both ABC and XYZ at a same time %-|
Thanks,
Alpesh
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Alpesh Vesuwala <al...@yahoo.co.in>.
Thanks Brian,
It works as per what I expected. :drunk:
Thank you very much,
Alpesh
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Brian Agnew <br...@oopsconsultancy.com>.
You can use <xmltask> and its <call> function. e.g.
<call path="/TITLE/XYZ">
<param name="val" path="text()"/>
<actions>
<echo>val = @{val}</echo>
</actions>
</call>
and some additional XPath magic ('following-sibling' or similar) to get
the following XYZ node (not tried this, though! You may need an XPath
tutorial like http://www.zvon.org/xxl/XPathTutorial/General/examples.html
)
Brian
On Wed, July 30, 2008 12:07, Alpesh Vesuwala wrote:
>
> Thank you all for your valuable inputs.
>
> I tried 'xmltask' for my solution and it is working really well. :jumping:
> I really appreciate your kind responses. =)
>
> Please clarify one more doubt,
> I may have multiple tags and they can be random.
>
> For example,
>
> <TITLE>
> <ABC>abc</ABC>
> <XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
>
> <ABC>123</ABC>
> <XYZ>456</XYZ>
>
> ...
> ...
>
> </TITLE>
>
> How can I do loop through each tags, like for and while loop in java :-((
>
> Thanks,
> Alpesh
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Alpesh Vesuwala <al...@yahoo.co.in>.
Thank you all for your valuable inputs.
I tried 'xmltask' for my solution and it is working really well. :jumping:
I really appreciate your kind responses. =)
Please clarify one more doubt,
I may have multiple tags and they can be random.
For example,
<TITLE>
<ABC>abc</ABC>
<XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
<ABC>123</ABC>
<XYZ>456</XYZ>
...
...
</TITLE>
How can I do loop through each tags, like for and while loop in java :-((
Thanks,
Alpesh
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RE: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Stojanov Alexej <Al...@bitmarck.de>.
Better: http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/xmlproperty.html
-------
<project name="xmlProperty" basedir="." default="main">
<target name="main">
<xmlproperty file="C:/myTITLE.xml" prefix="myFileContent"/>
<echo message=" ABC = ${myFileContent.TITLE.ABC}"/>
<echo message=" XYZ = ${myFileContent.TITLE.XYZ}"/>
</target>
</project>
-------
Alexej Stojanov
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From: stguitar@mac.com [mailto:stguitar@mac.com]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 3:24 PM
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Subject: Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the
attributes using ANT script
FYI. You could read the file into a property and use regular
expressions. Since it's XML the patterns would not be too difficult
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On Jul 25, 2008, at 4:36 AM, Alpesh Vesuwala
<al...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> Hello Friends,
>
> I have an XML file to read from it and extract values of some
> attributes.
> These extracted values can further processed by the ANT script.
>
> The Sample XML File is:
>
> <TITLE>
> <ABC>abc</ABC>
> <XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
> </TITLE>
>
> I want to extract 'abc' and 'xyz' from this sample code. Please help
> me out,
> how can I do that?
>
> Thanks Alpesh
> --
> View this message in context:
http://www.nabble.com/How-to-read-an-XML-file-and-extract-values-for-the
-attributes-using-ANT-script-tp18648408p18648408.html
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Re: How to read an XML file and extract values for the attributes
using ANT script
Posted by Steven Guitar <st...@mac.com>.
FYI. You could read the file into a property and use regular
expressions. Since it's XML the patterns would not be too difficult
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On Jul 25, 2008, at 4:36 AM, Alpesh Vesuwala
<al...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> Hello Friends,
>
> I have an XML file to read from it and extract values of some
> attributes.
> These extracted values can further processed by the ANT script.
>
> The Sample XML File is:
>
> <TITLE>
> <ABC>abc</ABC>
> <XYZ>xyz</XYZ>
> </TITLE>
>
> I want to extract 'abc' and 'xyz' from this sample code. Please help
> me out,
> how can I do that?
>
> Thanks Alpesh
> --
> View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-read-an-XML-file-and-extract-values-for-the-attributes-using-ANT-script-tp18648408p18648408.html
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