StAX

StAX (Streaming API for XML) is a Java-based API for parsing and processing XML documents in a streaming, event-driven manner. It allows developers to read and write XML data sequentially, providing pull-based parsing where the application controls the parsing process by iterating through events. This approach is efficient for large XML files as it avoids loading the entire document into memory.

Also known as: Streaming API for XML, StAX Parser, JSR-173, XML Pull Parser, StaxParsing

Why learn StAX?

Developers should use StAX when they need to process large XML files efficiently, as it minimizes memory usage compared to DOM-based parsers. It's ideal for scenarios like data streaming, real-time XML processing, or when working with XML documents that are too large to fit in memory, such as in log analysis or data integration pipelines.

Learning Resources

• docs: Oracle Java Tutorials: Processing XML with StAX
• tutorial: Baeldung: Introduction to StAX
• tutorial: Java Code Geeks: StAX XML Parser Example
• video: YouTube: Java StAX Parser Tutorial