org.springframework.beans.factory.xml

## Interface DocumentLoader

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultDocumentLoader

      public interface DocumentLoader

  Strategy interface for loading an XML `Document`.
  Since:
    2.0
  Author:
    Rob Harrop
  See Also:
    `DefaultDocumentLoader`

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Document` | `loadDocument(InputSource inputSource, EntityResolver entityResolver, ErrorHandler errorHandler, int validationMode, boolean namespaceAware)` Load a `document` from the supplied `source`.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### loadDocument

          Document loadDocument(InputSource inputSource,
                                EntityResolver entityResolver,
                                ErrorHandler errorHandler,
                                int validationMode,
                                boolean namespaceAware)
                         throws Exception

      Load a `document` from the supplied `source`.
      Parameters:
        `inputSource` - the source of the document that is to be loaded
        `entityResolver` - the resolver that is to be used to resolve any entities
        `errorHandler` - used to report any errors during document loading
        `validationMode` - the type of validation `DTD` or `XSD`)
        `namespaceAware` - `true` if support for XML namespaces is to be provided
      Returns:
        the loaded `document`
      Throws:
        `Exception` - if an error occurs