[jdom-interest] SAXOutputter

[Chris B.]

Chris B. wrote:

>> which calls startDocument like the SAX spec. says to, and a 
>> output(Element)
>> which doesn't.
>>  
>>
> I on the other hand think it would be confusing to have a 
> output(Document)
>
> So call it something else!!


Although I must say that it seems pretty normal for functions taking 
Document to behave differently to functions taking Element. For example, 
the XMLOutputter if I am not mistaken, will write the <?xml header if 
given a Document, but won't if given an Element. I suspect this makes 
perfect sense, as it does to assume startDocument for a Document, but 
not assume it for Element.