Hello Berin, your explanations are quite helpful. Just one little question: >[..] > 2) Generator: A generator performs XML generation from some external > source, whether it is a stream, an object, or database. It must send SAX > events to the next component in a chain. A Generator is always the first > component in a chain. Due to the SAX implementation, it cannot be > ThreadSafe--but can be Pooled. >[..] > 4) Serializer: A serializer receives XML from a chain, and converts it to > an external stream. A Serializer is the last element in a stream. > Again, it has the same constraints placed upon it as Generator due to the > same issues. I guess you are referring to the need to use instance variables? What I don't get is that there is no setup method in Serializer. I was already asking this once, but Giacomo just replied: "It is the way it is designed." Could you probably cast some light into the schadow? So my real question is: If a serializer needs to have instance variables why shouldn't has it a setup() Method? Mariano --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
