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Racooon
Racooon

Reputation: 1496

How to check if Xml-Root element tag closed?

I am recieving XML-Datas from server which is like:

<SystemAsync timestamp="1289734897" status="stopped" time="0"/>

or :

<SystemAsync timestamp="1289734897" status="stopped" time="0">
    <AntTable antstatus="ready" active="1"/>
</SystemAsync>

There is no problem parsing the xml. But server can send the xml-data in 2 splitted parts

1.part of xml-data

<SystemAsync timestamp="1289734897" status="stopped" time="0">
    <AntTable antstatus="ready" active="1"/>

2.part of xml data:

</SystemAsync>

How can I check, if the xml data is not ended, so I can wait for 2. part.?

This is an Server/Client Socket System.

My server recieves XML-Datas from the rootserver, and sends the xml-data to all clients.

Thank you!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 326

Answers (2)

sll
sll

Reputation: 62504

I believe in this particular case question could be more generalized to a problem of entire XML document validation. Considering that sending a data in multiple chunks is a valid case - it would be great if communion protocol you're using would provide you somethik like EndOfStream marker/message to indicate that all data is sent. Many messaging systems provides built in support of feature like Message Index/Sequence Number, perhaps protocol you're suing support it so you can enable it whilst initializing a connection, take a look documentation if such is provided.

Otherwise you've to perform check each time you've received next one chunk.

Useful links:

Upvotes: 0

John Saunders
John Saunders

Reputation: 161773

The server needs to delimit the message it's sending. It basically needs to tell you when it's done.

Basing your code on "when do I stop getting an exception" is not a good idea. What if you never stop getting an exception?

Upvotes: 1

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