Is there a utility function to map string->qname in the context of an
Element?
If there isn't yet, we should add one (Axis 1's MessageElement has this,
and it's generally hugely useful).
I've done it, just dont know
Thanks Steve!
1. where to put it
Shouldn't it be OMElement.resolve (String)? Eran?
OMElement.getQNameFromString(String) or
OMElement.resolveQName(String)
either works for me.
2. what the failure policy should be. Return null vs throw exception?
Exception seems more right to me.
Really? I was thinking null would be better to avoid a ton of try/catch
blocks.
QName foo = element.resolveQName("foo:bar");
if (foo != null) {
// do something useful
}
vs.
QName foo = null;
try {
foo = element.resolveQName("foo:bar");
} catch (NoNamespaceException e) {
// fail
}
// do something useful
I just find it easier to write code like the first style, where I can
declare and assign the variable in the same place without wrapping
*everything* in try/catch.
--Glen
