Keywords
Java, TV-Anytime, XML, SAX, API, Metadata, Programme
Description, PVR, PDR
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Abstract
This technical note describes an API designed and written
by the authors to allow applications to access and process
TV-Anytime data. The API provides a Java representation of
TV-Anytime data and an easy-to-use interface to TV-Anytime
XML, delivered in a file, a stream or over IP. Note that
at the current time the API does not support the entire scope
of the TV-Anytime standards.
This document is intended primarily as reference material
for those requiring an understanding of the structure
of the API, and for those who are intending to make
use of it. The API is accompanied by Java API documentation
in an electronic form that describes the API in full.
A number of applications written at
BBC Research & Development,
running on PC and STB platforms have already made use
of the API. Some simple illustrative code examples
are included in this technical note.
An understanding of TV-Anytime data and Java programming
is assumed. The API is written for use with Java version
1.1 and any later releases. XML processing requires
the Java API for XML processing (JAXP).
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