Module org.jhotdraw8.os
Package org.jhotdraw8.os.macos

Class BinaryPListParser

java.lang.Object
org.jhotdraw8.os.macos.BinaryPListParser
public class BinaryPListParser extends Object
Reads a binary PList file and returns it as a DOM.

The DOM returned by this reader is equivalent to the DOM returned, if a PList file in XML format is parsed with a standard DocumentBuilder.

Description about property list taken from Apple's online documentation:

"A property list is a data representation used by Mac OS X Cocoa and Core Foundation as a convenient way to store, organize, and access standard object types. Frequently called a plist, a property list is an object of one of several certain Cocoa or Core Foundation types, including arrays, dictionaries, strings, binary data, numbers, dates, and Boolean values. If the object is a container (an array or dictionary), all objects contained within it must also be supported property list objects. (Arrays and dictionaries can contain objects not supported by the architecture, but are then not property lists, and cannot be saved and restored with the various property list methods.)"

Author:
Werner Randelshofer

  • Constructor Details

    • BinaryPListParser

      public BinaryPListParser()
      Creates a new instance.

  • Method Details

    • parse

      public Document parse(File file) throws IOException
      Parses a binary PList file and turns it into a DOM. The Document is equivalent with a XML PList file parsed using a standard DocumentBuilder.
      Parameters:
      file - A file containing a binary PList.
      Returns:
      Returns the parsed Element.
      Throws:
      IOException