Re: [xsl] Xpath vs xslt vs jaxb within java context

Subject: Re: [xsl] Xpath vs xslt vs jaxb within java context
From: "Vasu Chakkera vasucv@xxxxxxxxx" <xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 03:48:22 -0000
Any inputs in how the memory is handled in xpath vs jaxb ? For a xml of a
decent size (that a DOM can handle ) is there any preference of one or the
other in terms of performance ?
Thanks.
On Feb 8, 2016 12:35 PM, "Eliot Kimber ekimber@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <
xsl-list-service@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I may do all of those things within the same application. It depends on
> what you're trying to do at the moment.
>
> If you're using Saxon, for example, it's about as easy to apply an XPath
> to a DOM as it is to apply an XSLT transform or XQuery to a
> yet-to-be-parsed XML document.
>
> For example, if you have an XML document and you need to extract stuff
> from it, you can parse it to a DOM then use the DOM API to interrogate it.
> But that can get tedious quickly.
>
> I tend to find it easier and clearer in my code to construct the DOM and
> then use Saxon to apply XPath expressions to it using the Saxon API.
>
> If you need to literally transform the XML into another form then it's
> easy to apply an XSLT. For some tasks can be clearer to delegate the heavy
> lifting to XSLT to produce a new result DOM optimized for what you need
> then use normal DOM access to get what you need.
>
> JAXB can be useful for make XML data that directly supports your
> application (e.g., configuration files) without the overhead of DOM or
> Xpath. But in general JAXB will not be useful for operating on arbitrary
> XML or making Java business objects from XML because it's translation from
> XML to objects is too literal. I find it more effective to hand-code my
> business objects and use XML as just one of many possible data sources for
> constructing them (JSON or YAML might be better serialization options, for
> example).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Eliot
>
> ----
> Eliot Kimber, Owner
> Contrext, LLC
> http://contrext.com
>
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> Subject: [xsl] Xpath vs xslt vs jaxb within java context
>
> Dear all,
> I work in a java development environment where I am often challenged about
> what us the right technology to use.
> hould I use jaxb on the xml and get the information that I want using the
> java objects ...
> ## should I use xpath API to get the information that I want
> ## should I call in an xslt file for getting what I want ?
>
> Are there any guidelines on when to use what ? What are best practices ..
> what are the arguments for and against these approaches ? All your
> experiences will count for me .. any information on performances ,
> efficiency etc is what I am looking for ..
>
> Thanks.
> Dak
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