[XERCESJ-594] Attribute parameter scope limited to ContentHandler.startElement

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Resolution: Incomplete
• Affects Version/s: 2.2.1
• Component/s: JAXP (javax.xml.parsers)
• Environment: Operating System: All; Platform: All
• Bugzilla Id: 16668
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Scott Goldstein
• Created: 02/Feb/03 01:48
• Updated: 17/Feb/11 00:01
• Resolved: 13/Apr/04 01:27

Description

During the startElement() method in a ContentHandler implementation, I store a
reference to the Attributes parameter and later attempt to use it in
endElement(). What I experience in endElement(), however, is that the
variable no longer contains the same data. It now contains data of another
element.

The javadocs do not state that the Attributes parameter is scoped to only
startElement(). Therefore, I would expect to be able to mantain a reference to
it and use it later.