encoding in Java StAX parser

Question

I'm using StAX to read XML file, but having problem with characters like žćčšđ. The code is almost same as in the SAX, but i had not that kind of problem with that.

this is part of xml document

<?xml version = "1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>      
<Autor>
        <Id>1</Id>
        <Meno>Jano Žiška</Meno>
        <Email>[email protected]</Email>
        <tel_cislo typ="mobil">0944564685</tel_cislo>  
        <plat>500</plat>
      </Autor>

java

        public static void main(String[] args) {
            try {
              XMLInputFactory f = XMLInputFactory.newInstance();
              XMLStreamReader r = f.createXMLStreamReader(new FileReader(SUBOR));
            }
....
          if (r.getLocalName().equals(ELEMENT_MENO) == true) {
            String v = r.getElementText();
             System.out.println("meno:\t\t\t " + v);
          }

how can i specify encoding in java? thanks

Answer 1

Unless you have a really good reason, you should always use binary streams with XML (InputStream/OutputStream), not character streams (Reader/Writer). using character streams risks corrupting the xml (as the OP's original code shows).

XMLStreamReader r = f.createXMLStreamReader(new FileInputStream( SUBOR ));