How to call xsl from java?

Question

Hi All,
My main java class 'OrderCustomerEntry' is located in package 'Order.Profiles.Customer'
I have my xml input stored in a String object. Now I have stored a xsl in the same package 'Order.Profiles.Customer'.
I make certain updations to my xml. After that, I have to call a xsl, which will finally do some transformations on my xml.
Kindly tell me how to call this xsl file from java.
Thanks,
Sabarisri. N
Edited by: Sabarisri N on Oct 11, 2011 11:15 AM

Answer 1

This can be complicated with many factors coming into play. Suppose everything is set up in good order, if the xsl is stored in the jar containing the package Order.Profiles.Customer at its root. That means, the jar has some structure like this:
Order/Profiles/CustomerOrderCustomerEntry.class
META-INF/...
xyz.xsl
etcYou may try this when load it up.
String xslFile="xyz.xsl";
//tf being the factory
Transformer transformer = tf.newTransformer(new StreamSource(ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream(xslFile)));The change with respect to the case where the xslFile is in the current directory is the ClassLoader part.
Suppose it is stored in a resource directory say "res".
Order/Profiles/CustomerOrderCustomerEntry.class
META-INF/...
res/xyz.xsl
etcThe corresponding lines would look like this.
String xslFile="res/xyz.xsl";
//tf being the factory
Transformer transformer = tf.newTransformer(new StreamSource(ClassLoader.getSystemResourceAsStream(xslFile)));Hopefully, this may be enough to get you going...
ps: Although no one should force anyone on the way to name packages, the majority in the industry uses all lowercase characters whenever possible.