A Runtime System for XML Transformations in Java

We show that it is possible to extend a general-purpose programming language with a convenient high-level data-type for manipulating XML documents while permitting (1) precise static analysis for guaranteeing validity of the constructed XML documents relative to the given DTD schemas, and (2) a runtime system where the operations can be performed efficiently. The system, named XACT, is based on a notion of immutable XML templates and uses XPath for deconstructing documents. A companion paper presents the program analysis; this paper focuses on the efficient runtime representation.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: XSYM
• Authors: Aske Simon Christensen, Christian Kirkegaard, Anders Møller
• Keywords: Database, Immutable Xml Templates, Precise Static Analysis, XML Documents, XSYM 2004