xmlhandler.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
#  Copyright (C) 2008  Alexandre Courbot
#
#  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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#
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import xml.sax.handler

class BasicHandler(xml.sax.handler.ContentHandler):
	def __init__(self):
		xml.sax.handler.ContentHandler.__init__(self)
		self.elementsTree = []
	
	def currentElement(self):
		return str(self.elementsTree[-1])
		
	def startElement(self, qName, atts):
		self.elementsTree.append(str(qName))
		attrName = "handle_start_" + str(qName)
		if hasattr(self, attrName):
			rfunc = getattr(self, attrName)
			rfunc(atts)
		self.characters = ""
		return True
	
	def endElement(self, qName):
		attrName = "handle_data_" + qName
		if hasattr(self, attrName):
			rfunc = getattr(self, attrName)
			rfunc(self.characters)
		attrName = "handle_end_" + str(qName)
		if hasattr(self, attrName):
			rfunc = getattr(self, attrName)
			rfunc()
		self.elementsTree.pop()
		return True
	
	def characters(self, string):
		self.characters += string
		return True