# Uses of Interface
javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator

Packages that use SourceLocator
Package | Description
--- | ---
javax.xml.transform | Defines the generic APIs for processing transformation instructions, and performing a transformation from source to result.
javax.xml.transform.dom | Provides DOM specific transformation classes.

## Uses of SourceLocator in javax.xml.transform

Methods in javax.xml.transform that return SourceLocator
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`SourceLocator` | TransformerException.`getLocator()` | Method getLocator retrieves an instance of a SourceLocator object that specifies where an error occurred.

Methods in javax.xml.transform with parameters of type SourceLocator
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | TransformerException.`setLocator​(SourceLocator location)` | Method setLocator sets an instance of a SourceLocator object that specifies where an error occurred.

Constructors in javax.xml.transform with parameters of type SourceLocator
Constructor | Description
--- | ---
`TransformerConfigurationException​(String message, SourceLocator locator)` | Create a new TransformerConfigurationException from a message and a Locator.
`TransformerConfigurationException​(String message, SourceLocator locator, Throwable e)` | Wrap an existing exception in a TransformerConfigurationException.
`TransformerException​(String message, SourceLocator locator)` | Create a new TransformerException from a message and a Locator.
`TransformerException​(String message, SourceLocator locator, Throwable e)` | Wrap an existing exception in a TransformerException.

## Uses of SourceLocator in javax.xml.transform.dom

Subinterfaces of SourceLocator in javax.xml.transform.dom
Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
`interface` | `DOMLocator` | Indicates the position of a node in a source DOM, intended primarily for error reporting.