XJ: integration of XML processing into java

The increased importance of XML as a universal data representation format has led to several proposals for enabling the development of applications that operate on XML data. These proposals range from runtime API-based interfaces to XML-based programming languages. The subject of this paper is XJ, a research language that proposes novel mechanisms for the integration of XML as a first-class construct into JavaTM . The design goals of XJ distinguish it from past work on integrating XML support into programming languages -- specifically, the XJ design adheres to the XML Schema and XPath standards, and supports in-place updates of XML data thereby keeping with the imperative nature of Java. We have also built a prototype compiler for XJ, and our preliminary experimental results demonstrate that the performance of XJ programs can approach that of traditional low level API-based interfaces, while providing a evel of abstraction. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.3.3 [Programming Languag...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: WWW
• Authors: Igor Peshansky, Michael G. Burke, Mukund Raghavachari, Rajesh Bordawekar
• Keywords: Internet Technology, WWW 2004, XJ Design, XJ Programs, XML Data