Java 1.4 get node text

The Java JRE 1.4 is missing the method org.w3c.dom.Node.getTextContent().

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.w3c.dom.Node.getTextContent()

This is unfortunate, but you DO NOT have to upgrade to Java JRE 1.5! Use the function below as a replacement for getTextContent().

    /**
 * Recursive implementation of the method
 * org.w3c.dom.Node.getTextContent which is present in JDK 1.5 but not 1.4
 * @author Tobias Hinnerup
 * @param node Node that you need to get the text content of
 * @return
 */
 private static String getTextContent(Node node) {
     Node child;
     String sContent = node.getNodeValue() != null ? node.getNodeValue() : "";

     NodeList nodes = node.getChildNodes();
     for(int i = 0; i < nodes.getLength(); i++) {
         child = nodes.item(i);
         sContent += child.getNodeValue() != null ? child.getNodeValue() : "";
         if(nodes.item(i).getChildNodes().getLength() > 0) {
             sContent += getTextContent(nodes.item(i));
         }
     }

     return sContent;
 }