XPipe - An XML Processing Methodology

ABSTRACT

As XML proliferates, so too does the need for scalable, robust XML processing. Current approaches to XML processing are varied with a high degree of overlap. There is no consensus as to how best to proceed and techniques with names like SAX, DOM, XSLT all have their fervent admirers and detractors. XPipe is a methodology for XML processing that steps one degree above individual processing techniques in order to blend them into a single XML processing approach. Using the assembly line principle, XPipe promotes the decomposition of large processing tasks into a sequence of smaller tasks to be performed in serial. This approach promotes the creation of re-usable XML processing components, both avoiding reinventing of wheels and reducing application complexity.