=====Function newEventReader=====

This function is part of the [[FunctionsStAX StAX]] support.

====Name====
**newEventReader** creates a new ""StAX"" [[http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/xml/stream/XMLEventReader.html XMLEventReader]] Object 


====Synopsis====
newEventReader( [ uri ] )


====Description====

newEventReader creates an instance of a ""StAX""  [[http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/xml/stream/XMLEventReader.html XMLEventReader]] object initialized to read from the standard input port, or if supplied, any URI (filename, http etc).

The result object should be stored in a variable for use by other [[FunctionsStAX StAX Functions]].
This object is actually a real instance of the ""XMLEventReader"" interface, and you can use the [[JavaObjects Java Objects]] method call syntax to access it,
it is easier and more efficient to use the functions in the [[FunctionsStAX StAX Functions]] which provide a higher level interface.

To use the ""StAX"" functions you need to [[CommandImport import]] them into either the global namespace or a local namespace.
Its recommended that you use a local namespace so that there is less chance of name collisions.


Example
%%
import commands stax=stax
reader=stax:newEventReader( file.xml )
%%


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[[Commands]]
[[FunctionsStAX StAX Functions]]
[[JavaObjects Java Objects]]