Package org.dlese.dpc.xml

Interface XMLFormatConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:
ADNToBriefMetaFormatConverter, ADNToLocalizedFormatConverter, DLESEAnnoToLocalizedFormatConverter, DLESECollectToLocalizedFormatConverter, LIBRARY_DCToNSDL_DCFormatConverter, NewsOppsToLocalizedFormatConverter, SimpleXMLFormatConverter
public interface XMLFormatConverter
Implementations of this interface are used by the XMLConversionService to convert XML from one format to another.
Author:
John Weatherley
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    convertXML(String xml, ServletContext context)
    Performs XML conversion from the input format to the output format.
    String
    getFromFormat()
    The metadataPrefix of the format from which this XMLFormatConverter converts, for example "dlese_ims," "adn" or "oai_dc".
    String
    getToFormat()
    The metadataPrefix of the format to which this XMLFormatConverter converts, for example "dlese_ims," "adn" or "oai_dc".
    long
    lastModified(ServletContext context)
    Gets the time this converter code was last modified.

  • Method Details

    • getFromFormat

      String getFromFormat()
      The metadataPrefix of the format from which this XMLFormatConverter converts, for example "dlese_ims," "adn" or "oai_dc".
      Returns:
      The metadataPrefix of the format being converted.

    • getToFormat

      String getToFormat()
      The metadataPrefix of the format to which this XMLFormatConverter converts, for example "dlese_ims," "adn" or "oai_dc".
      Returns:
      The metadataPrefix of the format being output.

    • convertXML

      String convertXML(String xml, ServletContext context)
      Performs XML conversion from the input format to the output format. This method should retrun null if the conversion fails for any reason.
      Parameters:
      xml - XML input in the 'from' format.
      context - The context in which this is running.
      Returns:
      XML in the converted 'to' format.

    • lastModified

      long lastModified(ServletContext context)
      Gets the time this converter code was last modified. If unknown, this method should return -1.
      Parameters:
      context - The context in which this is running.
      Returns:
      The time this converter code was last modified.