[brailleblaster] Re: Utd.java
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:47:30 -0600
Thanks for the XPath expressions. However, i would rather handle this
myself. More than just the <brl> nodes are required. We also need the
<text> or <math> notes to which each <brl> node applies.
John
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 09:31:24PM +0000, Keith Creasy wrote:
> If you like I can fix it so you can call it from the document using an
> Element reference and simplify with XPath. It does return a node set in
> document order. These two expressions is all you need:
>
> Nodes nodes = node.query ("//brl")
> Nodes nodes = node.query ("//meta[@name='brl']");
>
> Then, for each node in nodes you just call doBrl (node)
>
> and for meta (assuming you still need that) doUtdMeta (node);
>
>
> Very simple and it is fast too.
>
> It should take maybe an hour. Should we just move it to document since that's
> where it is used?
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 4:16 PM
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> Subject: [brailleblaster] Re: Utd.java
>
> UTD.java does need simplifying The only parts that are needed are doBrlNode
> and the methods and fields which it uses. Threading is also not needed. I
> plan to call this method from somethere in the document package. I can be
> sure to call it in document order. I'll get around to handling UTD.java, but
> completing the document package takes priority.
>
> John
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 05:52:58PM +0000, Keith Creasy wrote:
> > John.
> >
> > Did you say you want to work on Utd.java? I think this could be a lot
> > simpler. Finding the braille nodes is very easy, just use XPath expression
> > "//brl" and the meta elements, "//meta". Either of these should return a
> > node list that you can iterate.
> >
> >
> > The only caveat is that we have to be sure that "//brl returns the nodes in
> > document order. I think the DOM API allows you to set this behavior.
> >
> >
> > Keith Creasy
> > Software Developer
> > American Printing House for the Blind
> > KCreasy@xxxxxxx
> > Phone: 502.895.2405
> > Skype: keith537
> >
>
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> John J. Boyer, Executive Director
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>
>
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http://www.godtouches.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Peace, Love, Service
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