# Class SAXResult

java.lang.Object
javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXResult

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Result`

public class SAXResult extends Object implements Result

Acts as an holder for a transformation Result.

Since:
  1.4

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`static final String`
`FEATURE`
If `TransformerFactory.getFeature(String)` returns true when passed this value as an argument, the Transformer supports Result output of this type.

### Fields declared in interface Result

`PI_DISABLE_OUTPUT_ESCAPING, PI_ENABLE_OUTPUT_ESCAPING`

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`SAXResult()`
Zero-argument default constructor.
`SAXResult(ContentHandler handler)`
Create a SAXResult that targets a SAX2 `ContentHandler`.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`ContentHandler`
`getHandler()`
Get the `ContentHandler` that is the Result.
`LexicalHandler`
`getLexicalHandler()`
Get a SAX2 `LexicalHandler` for the output.
`String`
`getSystemId()`
Get the system identifier that was set with setSystemId.
`void`
`setHandler(ContentHandler handler)`
Set the target to be a SAX2 `ContentHandler`.
`void`
`setLexicalHandler(LexicalHandler handler)`
Set the SAX2 `LexicalHandler` for the output.
`void`
`setSystemId(String systemId)`
Method setSystemId Set the systemID that may be used in association with the `ContentHandler`.

### Methods declared in class Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

## Field Details

### FEATURE

public static final String FEATURE
If `TransformerFactory.getFeature(String)` returns true when passed this value as an argument, the Transformer supports Result output of this type.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

## Constructor Details

### SAXResult

public SAXResult()
Zero-argument default constructor.

### SAXResult

public SAXResult(ContentHandler handler)
Create a SAXResult that targets a SAX2 `ContentHandler`.

Parameters:
  `handler` - Must be a non-null ContentHandler reference.

## Method Details

### setHandler

public void setHandler(ContentHandler handler)
Set the target to be a SAX2 `ContentHandler`.

Parameters:
  `handler` - Must be a non-null ContentHandler reference.

### getHandler

public ContentHandler getHandler()
Get the `ContentHandler` that is the Result.

Returns:
  The ContentHandler that is to be transformation output.

### setLexicalHandler

public void setLexicalHandler(LexicalHandler handler)
Set the SAX2 `LexicalHandler` for the output.

This is needed to handle XML comments and the like. If the lexical handler is not set, an attempt should be made by the transformer to cast the `ContentHandler` to a `LexicalHandler`.

Parameters:
  `handler` - A non-null `LexicalHandler` for handling lexical parse events.

### getLexicalHandler

public LexicalHandler getLexicalHandler()
Get a SAX2 `LexicalHandler` for the output.

Returns:
  A `LexicalHandler`, or null.

### setSystemId

public void setSystemId(String systemId)
Method setSystemId Set the systemID that may be used in association with the `ContentHandler`.

Specified by:
  `setSystemId` in interface `Result`
Parameters:
  `systemId` - The system identifier as a URI string.

### getSystemId

public String getSystemId()
Get the system identifier that was set with setSystemId.

Specified by:
  `getSystemId` in interface `Result`
Returns:
  The system identifier that was set with setSystemId, or null if setSystemId was not called.