OnJava8-Examples/serialization/People.java

// serialization/People.java
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// {Requires: nu.xom.Node; You must install
// the XOM library from http://www.xom.nu }
// {RunFirst: APerson}
import nu.xom.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.*;

public class People extends ArrayList<APerson> {
  public People(String fileName) throws Exception  {
    Document doc = new Builder().build(new File(fileName));
    Elements elements =
      doc.getRootElement().getChildElements();
    for(int i = 0; i < elements.size(); i++)
      add(new APerson(elements.get(i)));
  }
  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    People p = new People("People.xml");
    System.out.println(p);
  }
}
/* Output:
[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Gonzo The Great, Phillip J. Fry]
*/