Class Difference

java.lang.Object
org.custommonkey.xmlunit.Difference
public class Difference extends Object
Value object that describes a difference between DOM Nodes using one of the DifferenceConstants ID values and a NodeDetail instance.
Examples and more at xmlunit.sourceforge.net
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  • Constructor Details

    • Difference

      protected Difference(int id, String description)
      Constructor for non-similar Difference instances
      Parameters:
      id -
      description -

    • Difference

      protected Difference(int id, String description, boolean recoverable)
      Constructor for similar Difference instances
      Parameters:
      id -
      description -

    • Difference

      protected Difference(Difference prototype, NodeDetail controlNodeDetail, NodeDetail testNodeDetail)
      Copy constructor using prototype Difference and encountered NodeDetails

  • Method Details

    • getId

      public int getId()
      Returns:
      the id

    • getDescription

      public String getDescription()
      Returns:
      the description

    • isRecoverable

      public boolean isRecoverable()
      Returns:
      TRUE if the difference represents a similarity, FALSE otherwise

    • setRecoverable

      protected void setRecoverable(boolean overrideValue)
      Allow the recoverable field value to be overridden. Used when an override DifferenceListener is used in conjunction with a DetailedDiff.

    • getControlNodeDetail

      public NodeDetail getControlNodeDetail()
      Returns:
      the NodeDetail from the piece of XML used as the control at the Node where this difference was encountered

    • getTestNodeDetail

      public NodeDetail getTestNodeDetail()
      Returns:
      the NodeDetail from the piece of XML used as the test at the Node where this difference was encountered

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object other)
      Now that Differences can be constructed from prototypes we need to be able to compare them to those in DifferenceConstants
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      hashcode implementation to go with equals.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a basic representation of the object state and identity and if NodeDetail instances are populated append their details also