/**
* Returns a list of child elements. If there is no child element, returns a empty list instead of
* null.
*
* @param name name of child element
* @return a list of child elements
*/
public List<XmlElement> findChildren(String name) {
final List<XmlElement> tagItemList = new ArrayList<XmlElement>();
for (final XmlElement child : mChildElements) {
if (child.getTagName().equals(name)) {
tagItemList.add(child);
}
}
return tagItemList;
}
/**
* Returns a child XML element. If a child element is not found, returns an empty element instead
* of null.
*
* @param name name of child element
* @return an element
*/
public XmlElement findChild(String name) {
for (final XmlElement child : mChildElements) {
if (child.getTagName().equals(name)) {
return child;
}
}
return NULL_ELEMENT;
}