alma.acs.logging.engine.parser

Interface ACSLogParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

ACSLogParserDOM, ACSLogParserVTD

public interface ACSLogParser

Interface to allow different types of parsers to be plugged in. Currently, two types exist, perhaps more could be written in the future. However, in all likelihood we will only use one (e.g. the fastest one) in the 'real' world.

Author:

sharring

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ILogEntry	parse(java.lang.String xmlString) Parses the xmlLog.

Method Detail

parse

ILogEntry parse(java.lang.String xmlString)
         throws LogParseException

Parses the xmlLog. This method must be synchronized to ensure that the parser parses only one log at a time.

Parameters:

xmlString - the xml string to parse.

Returns:

object implementing the ILogEntry interface, containing the parsed data for the log.

Throws:

LogParseException - if parsing problems are encountered.