## Uses of Interface
javax.xml.stream.events.XMLEvent

- Packages that use XMLEvent
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.xml.stream | Defines interfaces and classes for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).
  javax.xml.stream.events | Defines event interfaces for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).
  javax.xml.stream.util | Provides utility classes for the Streaming API for XML (StAX).

- - ### Uses of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream

    Methods in javax.xml.stream that return XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventReader.`nextEvent​()` | Gets the next XMLEvent.
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventReader.`nextTag​()` | Skips any insignificant space events until a START_ELEMENT or END_ELEMENT is reached.
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventReader.`peek​()` | Check the next XMLEvent without reading it from the stream.

    Methods in javax.xml.stream with parameters of type XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `boolean` | EventFilter.`accept​(XMLEvent event)` | Tests whether this event is part of this stream.
    `void` | XMLEventWriter.`add​(XMLEvent event)` | Add an event to the output stream Adding a START_ELEMENT will open a new namespace scope that will be closed when the corresponding END_ELEMENT is written.

  - ### Uses of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream.events

    Subinterfaces of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream.events
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `interface` | `Attribute` | An interface that contains information about an attribute.
    `interface` | `Characters` | This describes the interface to Characters events.
    `interface` | `Comment` | An interface for comment events
    `interface` | `DTD` | This is the top level interface for events dealing with DTDs
    `interface` | `EndDocument` | A marker interface for the end of the document
    `interface` | `EndElement` | An interface for the end element event.
    `interface` | `EntityDeclaration` | An interface for handling Entity Declarations This interface is used to record and report unparsed entity declarations.
    `interface` | `EntityReference` | An interface for handling Entity events.
    `interface` | `Namespace` | An interface that contains information about a namespace.
    `interface` | `NotationDeclaration` | An interface for handling Notation Declarations Receive notification of a notation declaration event.
    `interface` | `ProcessingInstruction` | An interface that describes the data found in processing instructions
    `interface` | `StartDocument` | An interface for the start document event
    `interface` | `StartElement` | The StartElement interface provides access to information about start elements.

  - ### Uses of XMLEvent in javax.xml.stream.util

    Methods in javax.xml.stream.util that return XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `XMLEvent` | XMLEventAllocator.`allocate​(XMLStreamReader reader)` | This method allocates an event given the current state of the XMLStreamReader.
    `XMLEvent` | EventReaderDelegate.`nextEvent​()` |
    `XMLEvent` | EventReaderDelegate.`nextTag​()` |
    `XMLEvent` | EventReaderDelegate.`peek​()` |

    Methods in javax.xml.stream.util with parameters of type XMLEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | XMLEventConsumer.`add​(XMLEvent event)` | This method adds an event to the consumer.