DOMLocator (Java SE 10 & JDK 10 )
Keywords: org.w3c.dom.DOMLocator interface

Module java.xml
Package org.w3c.dom

## Interface DOMLocator

-     public interface DOMLocator

  `DOMLocator` is an interface that describes a location (e.g. where an error occurred).

  See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification.

  Since:
    1.5, DOM Level 3

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `int` | `getByteOffset()` | The byte offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or `-1` if there is no byte offset available.
    `int` | `getColumnNumber()` | The column number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.
    `int` | `getLineNumber()` | The line number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.
    `Node` | `getRelatedNode()` | The node this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no node is available.
    `String` | `getUri()` | The URI this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no URI is available.
    `int` | `getUtf16Offset()` | The UTF-16, as defined in [Unicode] and Amendment 1 of [ISO/IEC 10646], offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or `-1` if there is no UTF-16 offset available.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getLineNumber

          int getLineNumber()

      The line number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.

    - #### getColumnNumber

          int getColumnNumber()

      The column number this locator is pointing to, or `-1` if there is no column number available.

    - #### getByteOffset

          int getByteOffset()

      The byte offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or `-1` if there is no byte offset available.

    - #### getUtf16Offset

          int getUtf16Offset()

      The UTF-16, as defined in [Unicode] and Amendment 1 of [ISO/IEC 10646], offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or `-1` if there is no UTF-16 offset available.

    - #### getRelatedNode

          Node getRelatedNode()

      The node this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no node is available.

    - #### getUri

          String getUri()

      The URI this locator is pointing to, or `null` if no URI is available.