java - Problems using commons digester to parse subversion XML output -

the subversion xml formatted output combination of attribute , elements - particularly within <path> element - see sample below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <log> <logentry    revision="29"> <author>bob</author> <date>2013-02-14t17:21:42.848605z</date> <paths> <path    action="a"    kind="dir"    copyfrom-path="/trunk"    copyfrom-rev="28">/tags/tag-0.1</path> </paths> <msg>creating tag tag-0.1</msg> </logentry> </log> 

i'm trying use commons digester parse log content 2 different pojo's (logentry , path) using following:

arraylist<logentry> logentries = new arraylist<logentry>();     digester.push(logentries);      digester.addobjectcreate("*/logentry", logentry.class);     digester.addsetproperties("*/logentry");     digester.addbeanpropertysetter("*/logentry/author");     digester.addbeanpropertysetter("*/logentry/date");     digester.addbeanpropertysetter("*/logentry/msg");     digester.addsetnext("*/logentry", "add");      digester.addobjectcreate("*/logentry/paths/path", path.class);         digester.addsetproperties("*/logentry/paths/path");     digester.addbeanpropertysetter("*/logentry/paths/path", "value");     digester.addsetnext("*/logentry/paths/path", "addpath"); 

(note addpath adds path object being created onto arraylist<path> within created logentry object)

i can't figure out why path class not being populated. based upon xml can understand why copyfrom-rev , copyfrom-path attributes might not getting copied (due hyphen) corresponding copyfromrev attributes.

but can't see reason why kind attribute isn't being set within path.

does have ideas?

i need use digester.addsetproperties() call copyfrom-path , copyfrom-rev attributes populated:

digester.addsetproperties("*/logentry/paths/path", "copyfrom-path", "copyfrompath"); digester.addsetproperties("*/logentry/paths/path", "copyfrom-rev", "copyfromrev"); 

however reason kind attribute still isn't being populated.