# Class NumericEntityEscaper

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.text.translate.CharSequenceTranslator
org.apache.commons.text.translate.CodePointTranslator
org.apache.commons.text.translate.NumericEntityEscaper

public class NumericEntityEscaper extends CodePointTranslator
Translates code points to their XML numeric entity escaped value.

Since:
  1.0

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `NumericEntityEscaper()`
  Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` for all characters.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static NumericEntityEscaper`
  `above(int codePoint)`
  Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` above the specified value (exclusive).
  `static NumericEntityEscaper`
  `below(int codePoint)`
  Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` below the specified value (exclusive).
  `static NumericEntityEscaper`
  `between(int codePointLow, int codePointHigh)`
  Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` between the specified values (inclusive).
  `static NumericEntityEscaper`
  `outsideOf(int codePointLow, int codePointHigh)`
  Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` outside of the specified values (exclusive).
  `boolean`
  `translate(int codePoint, Writer writer)`
  Translates the specified code point into another.

  ### Methods inherited from class CodePointTranslator

  `translate`

  ### Methods inherited from class CharSequenceTranslator

  `hex, translate, translate, with`

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### NumericEntityEscaper

    public NumericEntityEscaper()
    Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` for all characters.

- ## Method Details

  - ### above

    public static NumericEntityEscaper above(int codePoint)
    Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` above the specified value (exclusive).
    Parameters:
      `codePoint` - above which to escape.
    Returns:
      The newly created `NumericEntityEscaper` instance.

  - ### below

    public static NumericEntityEscaper below(int codePoint)
    Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` below the specified value (exclusive).
    Parameters:
      `codePoint` - below which to escape.
    Returns:
      The newly created `NumericEntityEscaper` instance.

  - ### between

    public static NumericEntityEscaper between(int codePointLow, int codePointHigh)
    Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` between the specified values (inclusive).
    Parameters:
      `codePointLow` - above which to escape.
      `codePointHigh` - below which to escape.
    Returns:
      The newly created `NumericEntityEscaper` instance.

  - ### outsideOf

    public static NumericEntityEscaper outsideOf(int codePointLow, int codePointHigh)
    Constructs a `NumericEntityEscaper` outside of the specified values (exclusive).
    Parameters:
      `codePointLow` - below which to escape.
      `codePointHigh` - above which to escape.
    Returns:
      The newly created `NumericEntityEscaper` instance.

  - ### translate

    public boolean translate(int codePoint, Writer writer) throws IOException
    Translates the specified code point into another.
    Specified by:
      `translate` in class `CodePointTranslator`
    Parameters:
      `codePoint` - int character input to translate.
      `writer` - Writer to optionally push the translated output to.
    Returns:
      boolean as to whether translation occurred or not.
    Throws:
      `IOException` - if and only if the Writer produces an IOException.