How to read data from XML?

Question

I am developing a Keyword Driven framework. How do I read it from XML?

Answer 1

Use testng.

Using testng is is so easy to read data from xml.

Answer 2

Try using SAXReader library.

Here is the sample program.

public static DOM4JSettingsNode readSettingsFile(ImportInteraction importInteraction, FileFilter fileFilter) {

    File file = importInteraction.promptForFile(fileFilter);

    if (file == null) {

        return null;

    }

    if (!file.exists()) {

        importInteraction.reportError("File does not exist: " + file.getAbsolutePath());

        return null;  //we should really sit in a loop until they cancel or give us a valid file.

    }

    try {

        SAXReader reader = new SAXReader();

        Document document = reader.read(file);

        return new DOM4JSettingsNode(document.getRootElement());

    } catch (Throwable t) {

        LOGGER.error("Unable to read file: " + file.getAbsolutePath(), t);

        importInteraction.reportError("Unable to read file: " + file.getAbsolutePath());

        return null;

    }

}

You should import

import org.dom4j.io.SAXReader;