zeux/pugixml
Pugixml
pugixml is a lightweight C++ XML parser and DOM-based library used for parsing, manipulating, and saving XML documents. It provides a portable toolset for reading XML data from files, strings, or memory buffers and converting them into an in-memory document object model.
The library includes a dedicated XPath 1.0 engine for extracting specific nodes and data through path expressions. It distinguishes itself through customizable memory management, allowing heap operations to be redirected to user-defined allocation functions, and the ability to perform in-place buffer parsing to reduce memory allocations.
Its capability surface covers XML data manipulation, such as inserting or removing nodes and attributes, and document serialization for exporting structured data to streams or files. The project also provides mechanisms for tree traversal via iterators and walker objects, as well as a writer interface for redirecting output destinations.
Features
- XML Parsing - Parses XML files from disk into a document object model for querying and manipulation.
- XML Parsers - Implements a lightweight C++ library for parsing, manipulating, and saving XML data.
- DOM-Based Models - Provides a document object model (DOM) for modifying XML tree structures and attributes in memory.
- Stream Parsing - Parses XML data directly from input streams using UTF-8 and UTF-16 encodings.
- XML Parsing - Saves the parsed XML document tree to a physical file on disk for persistent storage.
- XML Processing - Offers a portable toolset for parsing, generating, and manipulating XML documents across different platforms.
- XPath Data Extractors - Executes compiled XPath 1.0 queries to extract data values from XML documents.
- CSS and XPath Query Engines - Includes a dedicated XPath 1.0 engine for extracting specific node sets and values from XML.
- XML Serialization - Converts in-memory document objects into formatted XML strings or files for persistent storage.
- XML Content Modification - Updates existing element values and appends new children to an XML tree.
- XML Document Exporting - Writes XML documents or specific subtrees to output streams with configurable formatting and indentation.
- XML Document Saving - Writes the internal document tree to a stream or file with configurable indentation and formatting.
- XML Element Modification - Allows changing node names, attribute keys, and text values within an existing document tree.
- XML Node Manipulation - Provides functions to insert, remove, and copy nodes or comments within an XML document.
- XML Structural Modification - Removes specific child nodes or attributes from an XML document to change its hierarchy.
- XML Tree Construction - Creates new nodes and attributes and inserts them at specific positions within the document hierarchy.
- XML Tree Manipulation - Modifies XML tree structures by inserting, removing, or updating nodes and attributes.
- XML Memory Allocation Control - Allows heap operations to be redirected to user-defined allocation functions to optimize memory use.
- Node Querying - Navigates the XML tree to retrieve specific elements and their text content via child lookups.
- In-Memory DOM Representations - Implements an in-memory tree structure to allow random access and modification of XML nodes and attributes.
- DOM-to-Stream Serialization - Writes the parsed document structure to an output stream for exporting data.
- Tree Walkers - Provides a walker object to visit every node in the XML tree and execute custom logic.
- Custom Memory Allocators - Provides the ability to redirect heap operations to user-defined allocation functions for custom memory control.
- XML Element Predicate Search - Locates nodes or attributes by applying a custom boolean function to filter elements.
- XML Node Lookup - Locates specific child nodes based on their name or the value of a particular attribute.
- Tree Traversal - Visits every node in the XML document using a walker object to execute custom logic.
- DOM Iterators - Provides iterators for sequential navigation of child nodes and attributes without exposing internal pointers.
- XML and YAML Node Navigation - Iterates through child nodes and attributes using a sequential iterator mechanism.
- In-Place Parsers - Implements parsing that modifies the source buffer directly to minimize memory allocations.
- Data Formats - XML processing library with DOM-like interface.
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