[java] simple xml class

If you're using XML, you will have to write methods to read data from strings, yes. Not a big deal, though.

I use JDOM, it's simple and very easy to use. However, it builds the entire tree in memory, and in HUGE files that might be an issue. The standard API has a parser as well. Regarding Unicode, the String class has methods do deal with encoding.

Sorry for the rush, if it's still not clear, I'm sure someone here will point you to the right path ;)

Son Of Cain

There are 2 APIs included in the JDK to help you parse XML. They take a bit of getting used to, but they aren't that hard. Look at the package "javax.xml.parsers". You can either use DOM or SAX. Start with DOM, it is easier to learn. If you find you are having memory issues, you will have to change to SAX.

The DOM package is:
org.w3c.dom

The SAX packages are:
org.xml.sax
org.xml.sax.ext
org.xml.sax.helpers

Thank you. I will try that api.

I don't know if you are interested in writing a library yourself, but it isn't too difficult at all. I wrote one based on the way TinyXml, an Xml lib in Cpp, is structered and found that the development went pretty quickly. There's my two cents...

I've had experience using both JDOM and Xerces in Java, and for the average wants of saving/loading data I'd recommend JDOM. I've found it to be a nice simple API that'll certainly get the job done; I'm using it extensively in my current game project (a graphic adventure that uses XML for... everything!) and have never had any problems.