## org.xml.sax
Interface XMLFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:
  XMLFilterImpl

public interface XMLFilter
extends XMLReader

Interface for an XML filter.

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An XML filter is like an XML reader, except that it obtains its events from another XML reader rather than a primary source like an XML document or database. Filters can modify a stream of events as they pass on to the final application.

The XMLFilterImpl helper class provides a convenient base for creating SAX2 filters, by passing on all `EntityResolver`, `DTDHandler`, `ContentHandler` and `ErrorHandler` events automatically.

Since:
  SAX 2.0
Version:
  2.0
Author:
  David Megginson, sax@megginson.com
See Also:
  `XMLFilterImpl`

Method Summary
`XMLReader` `getParent()` Get the parent reader.
`void` `setParent(XMLReader parent)` Set the parent reader.

Methods inherited from interface org.xml.sax.XMLReader
`getContentHandler, getDTDHandler, getEntityResolver, getErrorHandler, getFeature, getProperty, parse, parse, setContentHandler, setDTDHandler, setEntityResolver, setErrorHandler, setFeature, setProperty`

Method Detail

### setParent

    public void setParent(XMLReader parent)

  Set the parent reader.

  This method allows the application to link the filter to a parent reader (which may be another filter). The argument may not be null.

  Parameters:
    `parent` - The parent reader.

### getParent

    public XMLReader getParent()

  Get the parent reader.

  This method allows the application to query the parent reader (which may be another filter). It is generally a bad idea to perform any operations on the parent reader directly: they should all pass through this filter.

  Returns:
    The parent filter, or null if none has been set.

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