Uses of Interface javax.xml.stream.events.XMLEvent (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-16

## Uses of Interface
javax.xml.stream.events.XMLEvent

- Packages that use XMLEvent
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.xml.stream |
  javax.xml.stream.events |
  javax.xml.stream.util |

- - ### Uses of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream

    Methods in javax.xml.stream that return XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventReader.`nextEvent()` Get the next XMLEvent
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventReader.`nextTag()` Skips any insignificant space events until a START_ELEMENT or END_ELEMENT is reached.
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventReader.`peek()` Check the next XMLEvent without reading it from the stream.

    Methods in javax.xml.stream with parameters of type XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | EventFilter.`accept(XMLEvent event)` Tests whether this event is part of this stream.
    `void` | XMLEventWriter.`add(XMLEvent event)` Add an event to the output stream Adding a START_ELEMENT will open a new namespace scope that will be closed when the corresponding END_ELEMENT is written.

  - ### Uses of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream.events

    Subinterfaces of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream.events
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `Attribute` An interface that contains information about an attribute.
    `interface` | `Characters` This describes the interface to Characters events.
    `interface` | `Comment` An interface for comment events
    `interface` | `DTD` This is the top level interface for events dealing with DTDs
    `interface` | `EndDocument` A marker interface for the end of the document
    `interface` | `EndElement` An interface for the end element event.
    `interface` | `EntityDeclaration` An interface for handling Entity Declarations This interface is used to record and report unparsed entity declarations.
    `interface` | `EntityReference` An interface for handling Entity events.
    `interface` | `Namespace` An interface that contains information about a namespace.
    `interface` | `NotationDeclaration` An interface for handling Notation Declarations Receive notification of a notation declaration event.
    `interface` | `ProcessingInstruction` An interface that describes the data found in processing instructions
    `interface` | `StartDocument` An interface for the start document event
    `interface` | `StartElement` The StartElement interface provides access to information about start elements.

  - ### Uses of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream.util

    Methods in javax.xml.stream.util that return XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventAllocator.`allocate(XMLStreamReader reader)` This method allocates an event given the current state of the XMLStreamReader.
    `XMLEvent` | EventReaderDelegate.`nextEvent()`
    `XMLEvent` | EventReaderDelegate.`nextTag()`
    `XMLEvent` | EventReaderDelegate.`peek()`

    Methods in javax.xml.stream.util with parameters of type XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | XMLEventConsumer.`add(XMLEvent event)` This method adds an event to the consumer.

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