private static String writeOscarsXML(Connection db) throws Exception {

    /*Create and open new oscars.xml file*/
    PrintStream oscarFile = new PrintStream("oscars.XML");
    oscarFile.println("<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>");
    oscarFile.println("<oscars>");

    /* Get oscars */
    Statement stmt = db.createStatement();
    ResultSet results = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM Oscar;");
    ResultSetMetaData rsmd = results.getMetaData();

    /* Create oscar XMLElements */
    while (results.next()) {
      XMLElement oscar = new XMLElement("oscar", null, false, 1);
      String oscarID;
      if (results.getString(2) == null) {
        oscarID = "O" + results.getString(4) + "0000000";
      } else {
        oscarID = "O" + results.getString(4) + results.getString(2);
      }
      oscar.addAttribute("id", oscarID);

      ArrayList<XMLElement> children = new ArrayList<XMLElement>();
      /* Create children elements if needed */
      for (int i = 3; i < 5; i++) {
        if (results.getString(i) != null) {
          XMLElement child = new XMLElement(rsmd.getColumnLabel(i), results.getString(i), false, 2);
          children.add(child);
        }
      }

      /*Add movie Attribute*/
      oscar.addAttribute("movie_id", "M" + results.getString(1));

      /*Add actor Attribute */
      if (results.getString(2) != null) {
        oscar.addAttribute("person_id", "P" + results.getString(2));
      }

      /*write oscar element and it's children to the file*/
      oscarFile.println(oscar.getOpenTag());
      for (XMLElement child : children) {
        oscarFile.println(child.inlineElement());
      }
      oscarFile.println(oscar.getCloseTag());
    }
    oscarFile.println("</oscars>");

    oscarFile.close();

    return "oscar.xml has been written";
  }
  /**
   * Private class that opens the xmL file, performs the queries, create the elements and write them
   * to the movies.xml file
   *
   * @param db The database that is being queried
   * @return a success message
   * @throws Exception
   */
  private static String writeMovieXML(Connection db) throws Exception {

    /*Create and open new movie.xml file*/
    PrintStream movieFile = new PrintStream("movies.XML");
    movieFile.println("<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>");
    movieFile.println("<movies>");

    /* Get movies */
    Statement stmt = db.createStatement();
    ResultSet results = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM Movie;");
    ResultSetMetaData rsmd = results.getMetaData();

    /* Create movie XMLElements */
    while (results.next()) {
      XMLElement movie = new XMLElement("movie", null, false, 1);
      movie.addAttribute("id", "M" + results.getString(1));

      ArrayList<XMLElement> children = new ArrayList<XMLElement>();
      /* Create children elements if needed */
      for (int i = 2; i < 8; i++) {
        if (results.getString(i) != null) {
          XMLElement child = new XMLElement(rsmd.getColumnLabel(i), results.getString(i), false, 2);
          children.add(child);
        }
      }

      /*Add Directors Attribute*/
      Statement dir = db.createStatement();
      ResultSet directors =
          dir.executeQuery(
              "SELECT director_id FROM Director "
                  + "WHERE movie_id = \""
                  + results.getString(1)
                  + "\"");

      writePersonAtt("director", movie, directors);

      /*Add Actors Attribute */
      Statement act = db.createStatement();
      ResultSet actors =
          act.executeQuery(
              "SELECT actor_id FROM Actor " + "WHERE movie_id = \"" + results.getString(1) + "\"");
      writePersonAtt("actors", movie, actors);

      /*Add Oscars Attribute */
      Statement osc = db.createStatement();
      ResultSet oscars =
          osc.executeQuery(
              "SELECT year, person_id FROM Oscar"
                  + " WHERE movie_id = \""
                  + results.getString(1)
                  + "\"");
      writeOscarAtt("oscars", movie, oscars);

      /*write movie and it's children to the file*/
      movieFile.println(movie.getOpenTag());
      for (XMLElement child : children) {
        movieFile.println(child.inlineElement());
      }
      movieFile.println(movie.getCloseTag());
    }
    movieFile.println("</movies>");

    movieFile.close();

    return "movies.xml has been written.";
  }
  private static String writePeopleXML(Connection db) throws Exception {

    /*Create and open new xml file*/
    PrintStream peopleFile = new PrintStream("people.XML");
    peopleFile.println("<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>");
    peopleFile.println("<people>");

    /* Get People results */
    Statement stmt = db.createStatement();
    ResultSet results = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT * FROM Person;");
    ResultSetMetaData rsmd = results.getMetaData();

    /* Create person XMLElements */
    while (results.next()) {
      XMLElement person = new XMLElement("person", null, false, 1);
      person.addAttribute("id", "P" + results.getString(1));

      ArrayList<XMLElement> children = new ArrayList<XMLElement>();
      /* Create children elements if needed */
      for (int i = 2; i < 5; i++) {
        if (results.getString(i) != null) {
          XMLElement child = new XMLElement(rsmd.getColumnLabel(i), results.getString(i), false, 2);
          children.add(child);
        }
      }

      /*Add directed Attribute*/
      Statement dir = db.createStatement();
      ResultSet directed =
          dir.executeQuery(
              "SELECT movie_id FROM Director "
                  + "WHERE director_id = \""
                  + results.getString(1)
                  + "\"");

      writeMovieAtt("directed", person, directed);

      /*Add actedIn Attribute */
      Statement mov = db.createStatement();
      ResultSet movie =
          mov.executeQuery(
              "SELECT movie_id FROM Actor " + "WHERE actor_id = \"" + results.getString(1) + "\"");
      writeMovieAtt("actedIn", person, movie);

      /*Add Oscars Attribute */
      Statement osc = db.createStatement();
      ResultSet oscars =
          osc.executeQuery(
              "SELECT year, person_id FROM Oscar"
                  + " WHERE person_id = \""
                  + results.getString(1)
                  + "\"");
      writeOscarAtt("oscars", person, oscars);

      /*write people element and it's children to the file*/
      peopleFile.println(person.getOpenTag());
      for (XMLElement child : children) {
        peopleFile.println(child.inlineElement());
      }
      peopleFile.println(person.getCloseTag());
    }

    peopleFile.println("</people>");

    peopleFile.close();

    return "people.xml has been written";
  }