Add node to xml file with properties through java

Question

I am new to XML parsing in Java I have an XML file

<root>
    <project name="A">
        <Sub name="abc">
            <first property1="ab" property2="cd" property3="ed"/>
            <second property1="aa" property2="dd" property3="ke"/>
        </Sub>
    </project>
</root>

I need to add another node as second with different property values (i.e.,)

<root>
    <project name="A">
        <Sub name="abc">
            <first property1="ab" property2="cd" property3="ed"/>
            <second property1="aa" property2="dd" property3="ke"/>
            <second property1="oa" property2="ld" property3="je"/>
        </Sub>
    </project>
</root>

Can anyone tell me how to go ahead and implement in java?

We don't write code from scratch. Show us what you've attempted and we'll point you in the right direction. — christopher, Feb 20 '14 at 10:24

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 20 '14 at 10:54

You can do it using jdom. Include jdom jar in your classpath.

            Document document = (Document) new SAXBuilder().build(new File("E:/input.xml"));
            Element sub = document.getRootElement().getChild("project").getChild("Sub");            
            Element second = new Element("second");
            second.setAttribute("property1", "aa");
            second.setAttribute("property2", "dd");

            sub.addContent(second);

            XMLOutputter xmlOutput = new XMLOutputter();
            xmlOutput.setFormat(Format.getPrettyFormat().setOmitDeclaration(true));         
            xmlOutput.output(document, System.out);

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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I would follow this sequence :

Deserialize this data into a java object XML to Java Object
Edit it by adding whatever and dump the xml into the file

edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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