<P>Didn't we once wrote such a thing? It's pretty simple. You use an Iterator:
<P>approach a: a utility method -
<P>void moveContent(Element src, Element dst) {<BR> List srcList=src.getContent(), dstList=dst.getContent();<BR> Iterator it=srcList.iterator();<BR> while (it.hasNext())<BR> Object ob=it.next();<BR> it.remove();<BR> dstList.add(ob);<BR>}</P>
<P>approach b would be to change ContentList.addAll(index,collection), so that if collection is a ContentList whose parent is NOT null, any object is removed from it (through the Iterator) before it is added to the destination list.</P>
<P>The first approach can be applied right away - just copy&paste (I didn't try to compile/run it though) - no changes to the code base needed.</P>
<P>Noam.</P>
<P> <B><I>Jason Hunter <JHUNTER@SERVLETS.COM></I></B>wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Yes, there should be a convenience method for that. It's my goal to see<BR>one added.<BR><BR>-jh-<BR><BR>Phillip Rhodes wrote:<BR>> <BR>> I want to move the content of Element A to Element B<BR>> <BR>> Example<BR>> <BR>> Element elementA = getElementMethod();<BR>> Element elementB = new Element("newelement");<BR>> List listA = elementA.getContent();<BR>> elementB.getContent().addAll(listA);<BR>> <BR>> The following will generate an error since the Elements, Text, CData<BR>> objects have not been detached from the parent (elementA). While I know I<BR>> can loop through the list, and test for the type of object it is and call<BR>> the detach method, I wonder if there is a easier way. Don't you think<BR>> there should be a convenience method somewhere to do this type of operation?<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br>
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