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	package javax.xml.stream;
	import com.sun.xml.internal.stream.events.XMLEventFactoryImpl;
	import java.util.Iterator;
	import javax.xml.namespace.NamespaceContext;
	import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
	import javax.xml.stream.events.*;
	/**
	* This interface defines a utility class for creating instances of
	* XMLEvents
	* @version 1.2
	* @author Copyright (c) 2009 by Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.StartElement
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.EndElement
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.ProcessingInstruction
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.Comment
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.Characters
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.StartDocument
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.EndDocument
	* @see javax.xml.stream.events.DTD
	* @since 1.6
	*/
	public abstract class XMLEventFactory {
	protected XMLEventFactory(){}

	static final String JAXPFACTORYID = "javax.xml.stream.XMLEventFactory";
	static final String DEFAULIMPL = "com.sun.xml.internal.stream.events.XMLEventFactoryImpl";

	/**
	* Creates a new instance of the {@code XMLEventFactory} builtin
	* system-default implementation.
	*
	* @return A new instance of the {@code XMLEventFactory} builtin
	* system-default implementation.
	*
	* @since 9
	*/
	public static XMLEventFactory newDefaultFactory() {
	return new XMLEventFactoryImpl();
	}

	/**
	* Creates a new instance of the factory in exactly the same manner as the
	* {@link #newFactory()} method.
	* @throws FactoryConfigurationError if an instance of this factory cannot be loaded
	*/
	public static XMLEventFactory newInstance()
	throws FactoryConfigurationError
	{
	return FactoryFinder.find(XMLEventFactory.class, DEFAULIMPL);
	}

	/**
	* Create a new instance of the factory.
	* <p>
	* This static method creates a new factory instance.
	* This method uses the following ordered lookup procedure to determine
	* the XMLEventFactory implementation class to load:
	* <ul>
	* <li>
	* Use the javax.xml.stream.XMLEventFactory system property.
	* </li>
	* <li>
	* <p>
	* Use the configuration file "stax.properties". The file is in standard
	* {@link java.util.Properties} format and typically located in the
	* {@code conf} directory of the Java installation. It contains the fully qualified
	* name of the implementation class with the key being the system property
	* defined above.
	*
	* <p>
	* The stax.properties file is read only once by the implementation
	* and its values are then cached for future use. If the file does not exist
	* when the first attempt is made to read from it, no further attempts are
	* made to check for its existence. It is not possible to change the value
	* of any property in stax.properties after it has been read for the first time.
	*
	* <p>
	* Use the jaxp configuration file "jaxp.properties". The file is in the same
	* format as stax.properties and will only be read if stax.properties does
	* not exist.
	* </li>
	* <li>
	* <p>
	* Use the service-provider loading facility, defined by the
	* {@link java.util.ServiceLoader} class, to attempt to locate and load an
	* implementation of the service using the {@linkplain
	* java.util.ServiceLoader#load(java.lang.Class) default loading mechanism}:
	* the service-provider loading facility will use the {@linkplain
	* java.lang.Thread#getContextClassLoader() current thread's context class loader}
	* to attempt to load the service. If the context class
	* loader is null, the {@linkplain
	* ClassLoader#getSystemClassLoader() system class loader} will be used.
	* </li>
	* <li>
	* <p>
	* Otherwise, the {@linkplain #newDefaultFactory() system-default}
	* implementation is returned.
	* </li>
	* </ul>
	* <p>
	* Once an application has obtained a reference to a XMLEventFactory it
	* can use the factory to configure and obtain stream instances.
	*
	* @throws FactoryConfigurationError in case of {@linkplain
	* java.util.ServiceConfigurationError service configuration error} or if
	* the implementation is not available or cannot be instantiated.
	*/
	public static XMLEventFactory newFactory()
	throws FactoryConfigurationError
	{
	return FactoryFinder.find(XMLEventFactory.class, DEFAULIMPL);
	}

	/**
	* Create a new instance of the factory
	*
	* @param factoryId Name of the factory to find, same as
	* a property name
	* @param classLoader classLoader to use
	* @return the factory implementation
	* @throws FactoryConfigurationError if an instance of this factory cannot be loaded
	*
	* @deprecated This method has been deprecated to maintain API consistency.
	* All newInstance methods have been replaced with corresponding
	* newFactory methods. The replacement {@link
	* #newFactory(java.lang.String, java.lang.ClassLoader)}
	* method defines no changes in behavior.
	*/
	@Deprecated(since="1.7")
	public static XMLEventFactory newInstance(String factoryId,
	ClassLoader classLoader)
	throws FactoryConfigurationError {
	//do not fallback if given classloader can't find the class, throw exception
	return FactoryFinder.find(XMLEventFactory.class, factoryId, classLoader, null);
	}

	/**
	* Create a new instance of the factory.
	* If the classLoader argument is null, then the ContextClassLoader is used.
	* <p>
	* This method uses the following ordered lookup procedure to determine
	* the XMLEventFactory implementation class to load:
	* <ul>
	* <li>
	* Use the value of the system property identified by {@code factoryId}.
	* </li>
	* <li>
	* <p>
	* Use the configuration file "stax.properties". The file is in standard
	* {@link java.util.Properties} format and typically located in the
	* conf directory of the Java installation. It contains the fully qualified
	* name of the implementation class with the key being the system property
	* defined above.
	*
	* <p>
	* The stax.properties file is read only once by the implementation
	* and its values are then cached for future use. If the file does not exist
	* when the first attempt is made to read from it, no further attempts are
	* made to check for its existence. It is not possible to change the value
	* of any property in stax.properties after it has been read for the first time.
	*
	* <p>
	* Use the jaxp configuration file "jaxp.properties". The file is in the same
	* format as stax.properties and will only be read if stax.properties does
	* not exist.
	* </li>
	* <li>
	* <p>
	* If {@code factoryId} is "javax.xml.stream.XMLEventFactory",
	* use the service-provider loading facility, defined by the
	* {@link java.util.ServiceLoader} class, to attempt to {@linkplain
	* java.util.ServiceLoader#load(java.lang.Class, java.lang.ClassLoader) locate and load}
	* an implementation of the service using the specified {@code ClassLoader}.
	* If {@code classLoader} is null, the {@linkplain
	* java.util.ServiceLoader#load(java.lang.Class) default loading mechanism} will apply:
	* That is, the service-provider loading facility will use the {@linkplain
	* java.lang.Thread#getContextClassLoader() current thread's context class loader}
	* to attempt to load the service. If the context class
	* loader is null, the {@linkplain
	* ClassLoader#getSystemClassLoader() system class loader} will be used.
	* </li>
	* <li>
	* <p>
	* Otherwise, throws a {@link FactoryConfigurationError}.
	* </li>
	* </ul>
	*
	* <p>
	* Note that this is a new method that replaces the deprecated
	* {@link #newInstance(java.lang.String, java.lang.ClassLoader)
	* newInstance(String factoryId, ClassLoader classLoader)} method.
	* No changes in behavior are defined by this replacement method relative
	* to the deprecated method.
	*
	* @apiNote The parameter factoryId defined here is inconsistent with that
	* of other JAXP factories where the first parameter is fully qualified
	* factory class name that provides implementation of the factory.
	*
	* @param factoryId Name of the factory to find, same as
	* a property name
	* @param classLoader classLoader to use
	* @return the factory implementation
	* @throws FactoryConfigurationError in case of {@linkplain
	* java.util.ServiceConfigurationError service configuration error} or if
	* the implementation is not available or cannot be instantiated.
	*/
	public static XMLEventFactory newFactory(String factoryId,
	ClassLoader classLoader)
	throws FactoryConfigurationError {
	//do not fallback if given classloader can't find the class, throw exception
	return FactoryFinder.find(XMLEventFactory.class, factoryId, classLoader, null);
	}

	/**
	* This method allows setting of the Location on each event that
	* is created by this factory. The values are copied by value into
	* the events created by this factory. To reset the location
	* information set the location to null.
	* @param location the location to set on each event created
	*/
	public abstract void setLocation(Location location);

	/**
	* Create a new Attribute
	* @param prefix the prefix of this attribute, may not be null
	* @param namespaceURI the attribute value is set to this value, may not be null
	* @param localName the local name of the XML name of the attribute, localName cannot be null
	* @param value the attribute value to set, may not be null
	* @return the Attribute with specified values
	*/
	public abstract Attribute createAttribute(String prefix, String namespaceURI, String localName, String value);

	/**
	* Create a new Attribute
	* @param localName the local name of the XML name of the attribute, localName cannot be null
	* @param value the attribute value to set, may not be null
	* @return the Attribute with specified values
	*/
	public abstract Attribute createAttribute(String localName, String value);

	/**
	* Create a new Attribute
	* @param name the qualified name of the attribute, may not be null
	* @param value the attribute value to set, may not be null
	* @return the Attribute with specified values
	*/
	public abstract Attribute createAttribute(QName name, String value);

	/**
	* Create a new default Namespace
	* @param namespaceURI the default namespace uri
	* @return the Namespace with the specified value
	*/
	public abstract Namespace createNamespace(String namespaceURI);

	/**
	* Create a new Namespace
	* @param prefix the prefix of this namespace, may not be null
	* @param namespaceUri the attribute value is set to this value, may not be null
	* @return the Namespace with the specified values
	*/
	public abstract Namespace createNamespace(String prefix, String namespaceUri);

	/**
	* Create a new StartElement. Namespaces can be added to this StartElement
	* by passing in an Iterator that walks over a set of Namespace interfaces.
	* Attributes can be added to this StartElement by passing an iterator
	* that walks over a set of Attribute interfaces.
	*
	* @param name the qualified name of the attribute, may not be null
	* @param attributes an optional unordered set of objects that
	* implement Attribute to add to the new StartElement, may be null
	* @param namespaces an optional unordered set of objects that
	* implement Namespace to add to the new StartElement, may be null
	* @return an instance of the requested StartElement
	*/
	public abstract StartElement createStartElement(QName name,
	Iterator<? extends Attribute> attributes,
	Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces);

	/**
	* Create a new StartElement. This defaults the NamespaceContext to
	* an empty NamespaceContext. Querying this event for its namespaces or
	* attributes will result in an empty iterator being returned.
	*
	* @param namespaceUri the uri of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param localName the local name of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param prefix the prefix of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @return an instance of the requested StartElement
	*/
	public abstract StartElement createStartElement(String prefix,
	String namespaceUri,
	String localName);
	/**
	* Create a new StartElement. Namespaces can be added to this StartElement
	* by passing in an Iterator that walks over a set of Namespace interfaces.
	* Attributes can be added to this StartElement by passing an iterator
	* that walks over a set of Attribute interfaces.
	*
	* @param namespaceUri the uri of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param localName the local name of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param prefix the prefix of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param attributes an unordered set of objects that implement
	* Attribute to add to the new StartElement
	* @param namespaces an unordered set of objects that implement
	* Namespace to add to the new StartElement
	* @return an instance of the requested StartElement
	*/
	public abstract StartElement createStartElement(String prefix,
	String namespaceUri,
	String localName,
	Iterator<? extends Attribute> attributes,
	Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces
	);
	/**
	* Create a new StartElement. Namespaces can be added to this StartElement
	* by passing in an Iterator that walks over a set of Namespace interfaces.
	* Attributes can be added to this StartElement by passing an iterator
	* that walks over a set of Attribute interfaces.
	*
	* @param namespaceUri the uri of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param localName the local name of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param prefix the prefix of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param attributes an unordered set of objects that implement
	* Attribute to add to the new StartElement, may be null
	* @param namespaces an unordered set of objects that implement
	* Namespace to add to the new StartElement, may be null
	* @param context the namespace context of this element
	* @return an instance of the requested StartElement
	*/
	public abstract StartElement createStartElement(String prefix,
	String namespaceUri,
	String localName,
	Iterator<? extends Attribute> attributes,
	Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces,
	NamespaceContext context
	);

	/**
	* Create a new EndElement
	* @param name the qualified name of the EndElement
	* @param namespaces an optional unordered set of objects that
	* implement Namespace that have gone out of scope, may be null
	* @return an instance of the requested EndElement
	*/
	public abstract EndElement createEndElement(QName name,
	Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces);

	/**
	* Create a new EndElement
	* @param namespaceUri the uri of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param localName the local name of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param prefix the prefix of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @return an instance of the requested EndElement
	*/
	public abstract EndElement createEndElement(String prefix,
	String namespaceUri,
	String localName);
	/**
	* Create a new EndElement
	* @param namespaceUri the uri of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param localName the local name of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param prefix the prefix of the QName of the new StartElement
	* @param namespaces an unordered set of objects that implement
	* Namespace that have gone out of scope, may be null
	* @return an instance of the requested EndElement
	*/
	public abstract EndElement createEndElement(String prefix,
	String namespaceUri,
	String localName,
	Iterator<? extends Namespace> namespaces);

	/**
	* Create a Characters event, this method does not check if the content
	* is all whitespace. To create a space event use #createSpace(String)
	* @param content the string to create
	* @return a Characters event
	*/
	public abstract Characters createCharacters(String content);

	/**
	* Create a Characters event with the CData flag set to true
	* @param content the string to create
	* @return a Characters event
	*/
	public abstract Characters createCData(String content);

	/**
	* Create a Characters event with the isSpace flag set to true
	* @param content the content of the space to create
	* @return a Characters event
	*/
	public abstract Characters createSpace(String content);
	/**
	* Create an ignorable space
	* @param content the space to create
	* @return a Characters event
	*/
	public abstract Characters createIgnorableSpace(String content);

	/**
	* Creates a new instance of a StartDocument event
	* @return a StartDocument event
	*/
	public abstract StartDocument createStartDocument();

	/**
	* Creates a new instance of a StartDocument event
	*
	* @param encoding the encoding style
	* @param version the XML version
	* @param standalone the status of standalone may be set to "true" or "false"
	* @return a StartDocument event
	*/
	public abstract StartDocument createStartDocument(String encoding,
	String version,
	boolean standalone);

	/**
	* Creates a new instance of a StartDocument event
	*
	* @param encoding the encoding style
	* @param version the XML version
	* @return a StartDocument event
	*/
	public abstract StartDocument createStartDocument(String encoding,
	String version);

	/**
	* Creates a new instance of a StartDocument event
	*
	* @param encoding the encoding style
	* @return a StartDocument event
	*/
	public abstract StartDocument createStartDocument(String encoding);

	/**
	* Creates a new instance of an EndDocument event
	* @return an EndDocument event
	*/
	public abstract EndDocument createEndDocument();

	/** Creates a new instance of a EntityReference event
	*
	* @param name The name of the reference
	* @param declaration the declaration for the event
	* @return an EntityReference event
	*/
	public abstract EntityReference createEntityReference(String name,
	EntityDeclaration declaration);
	/**
	* Create a comment
	* @param text The text of the comment
	* a Comment event
	*/
	public abstract Comment createComment(String text);

	/**
	* Create a processing instruction
	* @param target The target of the processing instruction
	* @param data The text of the processing instruction
	* @return a ProcessingInstruction event
	*/
	public abstract ProcessingInstruction createProcessingInstruction(String target,
	String data);

	/**
	* Create a document type definition event
	* This string contains the entire document type declaration that matches
	* the doctypedecl in the XML 1.0 specification
	* @param dtd the text of the document type definition
	* @return a DTD event
	*/
	public abstract DTD createDTD(String dtd);
	}

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