Digester concepts

Question

import org.apache.commons.digester.*;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.io.StringReader;
public class DigesterExample {
public static void main(String ar[]) {
try {
Digester digester = new Digester();
digester.setValidating( false );
digester.addObjectCreate( "response", Response.class );
digester.addObjectCreate( "response/request", Request.class );
digester.addBeanPropertySetter("response/request/name", "name" );
digester.addBeanPropertySetter("response/request/value", "value" );
digester.addSetNext( "response/request", "setRequest" );
digester.addBeanPropertySetter( "response/matches", "matches" );
Reader reader = new StringReader(
"<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>" +
"<response>" +
"<request><name>books</name><value>xml</value></request>" +
"<matches>20</matches>" +
"</response>");
Response response = (Response)digester.parse( reader );
System.out.println( response.toString() );
System.out.println( reader.toString());
} catch( Exception exc ) {
exc.printStackTrace();
i want the explanation of this code

Answer 1

Then ask on the Apache digester forum, if you can find it. And don't ask here where it is ...