org.gradle.api

Interface XmlProvider

public interface XmlProvider

Provides various ways to access the content of an XML document.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Element	asElement() Returns the XML document as a DOM Element.
Node	asNode() Returns the XML document as a Groovy Node.
StringBuilder	asString() Returns the XML document as a StringBuilder.

Method Detail

asString

StringBuilder asString()

Returns the XML document as a StringBuilder. Changes to the returned instance will be applied to the XML. The returned instance is only valid until one of the other methods on this interface are called.

Returns:

A StringBuilder representation of the XML.

asNode

Node asNode()

Returns the XML document as a Groovy Node. Changes to the returned instance will be applied to the XML. The returned instance is only valid until one of the other methods on this interface are called.

Returns:

A Node representation of the XML.

asElement

Element asElement()

Returns the XML document as a DOM Element. Changes to the returned instance will be applied to the XML. The returned instance is only valid until one of the other methods on this interface are called.

Returns:

An Element representation of the XML.