/**
* Return the VM definitions contained in this object as a String of XML. The String is suitable
* for storing in the workbench preferences.
*
* <p>The resulting XML is compatible with the static method <code>parseXMLIntoContainer</code>.
*
* @return String the results of flattening this object into XML
* @throws IOException if this method fails. Reasons include:
* <ul>
* <li>serialization of the XML document failed
* </ul>
*
* @throws ParserConfigurationException if creation of the XML document failed
* @throws TransformerException if serialization of the XML document failed
*/
public String getAsXML() throws ParserConfigurationException, IOException, TransformerException {
// Create the Document and the top-level node
Document doc = LaunchingPlugin.getDocument();
Element config = doc.createElement("vmSettings"); // $NON-NLS-1$
doc.appendChild(config);
// Set the defaultVM attribute on the top-level node
if (getDefaultVMInstallCompositeID() != null) {
config.setAttribute("defaultVM", getDefaultVMInstallCompositeID()); // $NON-NLS-1$
}
// Create a node for each install type represented in this container
Set vmInstallTypeSet = getVMTypeToVMMap().keySet();
Iterator keyIterator = vmInstallTypeSet.iterator();
while (keyIterator.hasNext()) {
IVMInstallType vmInstallType = (IVMInstallType) keyIterator.next();
Element vmTypeElement = vmTypeAsElement(doc, vmInstallType);
config.appendChild(vmTypeElement);
}
// Serialize the Document and return the resulting String
return LaunchingPlugin.serializeDocument(doc);
}
