How to write self-closing element tags using XMLStreamWriter

Question

I am trying to write a XML element tag that has to look like this :

<case type="" player=""/>

My code is :

doc.writeStartElement("case");
doc.writeAttribute("type", type);
doc.writeAttribute("player", "");
doc.writeEndElement();

But, as I expected, a closing tag is added at the end, so it looks like this :

<case type="" player=""></case>

I am trying to write a self closing element tag, but cannot find how. Does anyone know how to do that ?

Answer 1

Use writeEmptyElement().

But you should be aware that both forms are semantically equivalent, so any requirement that differentiates them should be viewed with suspicion.

Answer 2

BY writing writeEndElement(); you are asking the library to close case for you, instead you should not invoke it and invoke writeEndDocument() instead.