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18 // $Id: DOMLocator.java 446598 2006-09-15 12:55:40Z jeremias $
20 package javax.xml.transform.dom;
22 import javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator;
23 import org.w3c.dom.Node;
27 * Indicates the position of a node in a source DOM, intended
28 * primarily for error reporting. To use a DOMLocator, the receiver of an
29 * error must downcast the {@link javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator}
30 * object returned by an exception. A {@link javax.xml.transform.Transformer}
31 * may use this object for purposes other than error reporting, for instance,
32 * to indicate the source node that originated a result node.
34 public interface DOMLocator extends SourceLocator {
37 * Return the node where the event occurred.
39 * @return The node that is the location for the event.
41 public Node getOriginatingNode();