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Exception in eval of XPATH API Try other way A location step was expected following the '/' or '//' token.

I am getting this error while calling the following code:
import java.io.File;

import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;
public static void main(String[] args) {
            String omxml =
                  "C:\\TestDir\testObj\TestFile.xml";
            File tfile = new File(omxml);

            try {
                   doc = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder().parse(tfile);
                  }catch(Exception eee){
                   eee.printStackTrace();
                  }

CEHJ

Just from that code!? Can you possibly attach TestFile.xml to this q?

for_yan

You should use \\ instead of one \

for_yan

"C:\\TestDir\\testObj\\TestFile.xml";

for_yan

You cannot use one backslash in the filepath in Java code as backshlash has a special meaning - in all cases you should use two backslashes
not only in the beginning

CEHJ

Missed that ;)

Much easier to do

"C:/TestDir/testObj/TestFile.xml";

for_yan

No difference - "C:/TestDir/testObj/TestFile.xml"; or this "C:\\TestDir\\testObj\\TestFile.xml";
With a single backslsh - this is a problem

newone2011

ASKER

I am sorry, made a mistake while typing. It does have 2 backslashes, see below.
mport javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;
public static void main(String[] args) {
String omxml =
"C:\\TestDir\\testObj\\TestFile.xml"; File tfile = new File(omxml);

try {
doc = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance().newDocumentBuilder().parse(tfile);
}catch(Exception eee){
eee.printStackTrace();
}

The test file has following contents:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<TestVOM>

      <ApplicationConfig>

      <TestWebServiceURL>http://www.test.com/Test.asmx</TestWebServiceURL>
</ApplicationConfig>
</TestVOM>

for_yan

So which line is throwing this execption - and can you post the stacktrace ?
and corresponding lines which are referreed in the stacktrace ?

newone2011

ASKER

Its showing this in Tomcat logs:
Exception in eval of XPATH API Try other way A location step was expected following the '/' or '//' token
without any line no.

Just trying to make sure if it is being thrown elsewhere in a jar file code. Will update you. Thx

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newone2011

ASKER

Ok, will do thx. Will let you know.

newone2011

ASKER

Added points for effort