Package net.sf.saxon

Class Transform

java.lang.Object
net.sf.saxon.Transform
Direct Known Subclasses:
DOMTransform, JDOM2Transform, Transform
public class Transform extends Object
This Transform class is the command-line entry point to the Saxon XSLT Processor.

It is possible to subclass this class to provide a customized command line interface. In writing such a subclass:

  • Field Details

    • useURLs

      protected boolean useURLs

    • showTime

      protected boolean showTime

    • repeat

      protected int repeat

    • sourceParserName

      protected String sourceParserName

    • schemaAware

      protected boolean schemaAware

    • allowExit

      protected boolean allowExit

    • run

      protected boolean run

  • Constructor Details

    • Transform

      public Transform()

  • Method Details

    • main

      public static void main(String[] args)
      Main program, can be used directly from the command line.

      The format is:

      java net.sf.saxon.Transform [options] source-file style-file >output-file

      followed by any number of parameters in the form {keyword=value}... which can be referenced from within the stylesheet.

      This program applies the XSL style sheet in style-file to the source XML document in source-file.

      Parameters:
      args - List of arguments supplied on operating system command line

    • setPermittedOptions

      public void setPermittedOptions(CommandLineOptions options)
      Set the options that are recognized on the command line. This method can be overridden in a subclass to define additional command line options.
      Parameters:
      options - the CommandLineOptions in which the recognized options are to be registered.

    • doTransform

      public void doTransform(String[] args)
      Support method for main program. This support method can also be invoked from subclasses that support the same command line interface
      Parameters:
      args - the command-line arguments

    • doTransform

      public void doTransform(String[] args, String command)
      Support method for main program. This support method can also be invoked from subclasses that support the same command line interface
      Parameters:
      args - the command-line arguments
      command - not used, retained for backwards compatibility

    • initializeConfiguration

      protected void initializeConfiguration(Configuration config)
      Customisation hook called immediately after the Configuration object is instantiated. The intended purpose of this hook is to allow a subclass to supply an OEM license key programmatically, but it can also be used for other initialization of the Configuration. This method is called before analyzing the command line options, so configuration settings made at this stage may be overridden when the command line options are processed. However, if a configuration file is used, the settings defined in the configuration file will have been applied.
      Parameters:
      config - the Configuration object

    • setFactoryConfiguration

      public void setFactoryConfiguration(boolean schemaAware, String className) throws LicenseException
      Customisation hook called immediately after the Configuration object is instantiated. This hook is retained for backwards compatibility but it is recommended to implement initializeConfiguration(net.sf.saxon.Configuration) in preference. This method is called after initializeConfiguration(net.sf.saxon.Configuration), but only if the configuration was not created using a configuration file. The default implementation does nothing.
      Parameters:
      schemaAware - True if the transformation is to be schema-aware
      className - Always null.
      Throws:
      LicenseException - can be thrown if there is no valid license available

    • applyLocalOptions

      protected void applyLocalOptions(CommandLineOptions options, Configuration config)
      Customisation hook: apply options defined locally in a subclass. This method allows a subclass to recognize and implement command line options that are not recognized by the superclass. To prevent Saxon rejecting such options as errors, the method setPermittedOptions(net.sf.saxon.trans.CommandLineOptions) must be overridden in the subclass to add details of options recognized in the subclass.
      Parameters:
      options - the CommandLineOptions. This will contain details of all the options that were specified on the command line. Those that are recognized by the standard Saxon command line interface will already have been processed; other options can now be processed by the subclass.
      config - the Saxon Configuration

    • preprocess

      public List<Source> preprocess(List<Source> sources) throws XPathException
      Preprocess the list of sources. This method exists so that it can be overridden in a subclass, typically to handle kinds of Source implemented as extensions to the basic Saxon capability
      Parameters:
      sources - the list of Source objects
      Returns:
      a revised list of Source objects
      Throws:
      XPathException - if a Source object is not recognized

    • getConfiguration

      protected Configuration getConfiguration()
      Get the configuration.
      Returns:
      the Saxon configuration

    • quit

      protected void quit(String message, int code)
      Exit with a message
      Parameters:
      message - The message to be output
      code - The result code to be returned to the operating system shell

    • newTransformer

      protected Xslt30Transformer newTransformer(XsltExecutable sheet, CommandLineOptions options) throws SaxonApiException
      Create a new Transformer. This method is protected so it can be overridden in a subclass, allowing additional options to be set on the Transformer
      Parameters:
      sheet - The XsltExecutable object representing the compiled stylesheet
      options - The commmand line options
      Returns:
      the newly constructed Controller to be used for the transformation
      Throws:
      SaxonApiException - if any error occurs

    • now

      protected static long now()
      Get current time in nanoseconds
      Returns:
      the current time in nanoseconds (since VM startup)

    • processFile

      protected void processFile(Source source, XsltExecutable sheet, File outputFile, CommandLineOptions options) throws SaxonApiException
      Process a single file using a supplied stylesheet
      Parameters:
      source - The source XML document to be transformed (maybe null if an initial template is specified)
      sheet - The Templates object identifying the stylesheet
      outputFile - The output file to contain the results of the transformation
      options - The command line options
      Throws:
      SaxonApiException - If the transformation fails

    • badUsage

      protected void badUsage(String message)
      Report incorrect usage of the command line, with a list of the options and arguments that are available
      Parameters:
      message - The error message