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wiener30

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What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 27 Dec 25, 15:20

It seems the groovy libraries

groovy.xml.XmlParser
groovy.xml.XmlSlurper

are missing in jAlbum.

RobM

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 27 Dec 25, 21:37

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I don't recall the Groovy XML parser being included previously. You could use javax xml parsers to parse an xml file. Or wait to see what David has to say about incorporating the Groovy XML Parser (import groovy.xml.XmlParser)

davidekholm

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 29 Dec 25, 20:12

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We're never included the Groovy xml parser. Is it superior to the ordinary xml parser?

RobM

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 29 Dec 25, 20:23

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davidekholm wrote:
We're never included the Groovy xml parser. Is it superior to the ordinary xml parser?

I’ve only used the Java XML parser and then only for relatively simple things. All I’ve read about it is in Groovy 5 it is no longer in the util module. Maybe the OP can give a reason for needing the Groovy parser.

wiener30

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 30 Dec 25, 13:00

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Now I am using Java xml-parser, but it is quite complex, requires multiple libraries and multiple declarations.

I have seen examples on web of using groovy libraries, these looked to me much more simple. Because jAlbum uses extensively xml-files, I thought may be there are more simple solutions.

davidekholm

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 30 Dec 25, 13:55

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wiener30 wrote:
Now I am using Java xml-parser, but it is quite complex, requires multiple libraries and multiple declarations.

I have seen examples on web of using groovy libraries, these looked to me much more simple. Because jAlbum uses extensively xml-files, I thought may be there are more simple solutions.

Can I ask what XML you're planning on parsing? jAlbum's XML files (.info) files are better handled via jAlbum's APIs. jAlbum also uses .json these days, and the classic .properties format.

wiener30

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 30 Dec 25, 21:01

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I am deliberating to parse

<image>.jpg.info

files in order to extract coordinates of the text entered on the image.
If succeeded, I would use html/css to create a hotspot to dynamically display additional information on the image.
But this is only an idea at the moment.

RobM

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 30 Dec 25, 21:47

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wiener30 wrote:
I am deliberating to parse

<image>.jpg.info

files in order to extract coordinates of the text entered on the image.
If succeeded, I would use html/css to create a hotspot to dynamically display additional information on the image.
But this is only an idea at the moment.

Is there a reason for not using face/area tags to create the hotspot?

davidekholm

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Re: What is the simplest way to parse xml-file?
Posted: 2 Jan 26, 11:57

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Any reason you don't want to use the jAlbum AlbumObjectProperties to access this metadata?