diff --git a/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/Makefile.in b/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/Makefile.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6591d64939c0fb22b09fc9edcc8e1c505f580a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/Makefile.in
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#
+# The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2001 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+# reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#    distribution.
+#
+# 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
+#    if any, must include the following acknowledgment:
+#       "This product includes software developed by the
+#        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+#    Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
+#    if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
+#
+# 4. The names "Xerces" and "Apache Software Foundation" must
+#    not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+#    software without prior written permission. For written
+#    permission, please contact apache\@apache.org.
+#
+# 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache",
+#    nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without prior written
+#    permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+# ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+# USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+# ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+# OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+# OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+# SUCH DAMAGE.
+# ====================================================================
+#
+# This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+# individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation, and was
+# originally based on software copyright (c) 2001, International
+# Business Machines, Inc., http://www.ibm.com .  For more information
+# on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+# <http://www.apache.org/>.
+#
+# $Log$
+# Revision 1.1  2003/05/13 13:24:07  gareth
+# Files for NetBSD Port. Patch by Hiramatsu Yoshifumi.
+#
+# Revision 1.2  2002/07/26 16:49:28  tng
+# [Bug 2681] Can't build with gcc/g++ not named 'gcc'/'g++'.  Patch from Jonathan Lennox.
+#
+# Revision 1.1.1.1  2002/02/01 22:22:24  peiyongz
+# sane_include
+#
+# Revision 1.1  2001/11/29 18:25:18  tng
+# FreeBSD support by Michael Huedepohl.
+#
+#
+
+PLATFORM = @platform@
+CC  = @cc@
+CXX = @cxx@
+GCC = @GCC@
+GXX = @GXX@
+CXXFLAGS = @cxxflags@
+CFLAGS = @cflags@
+PREFIX = @prefix@
+PREFIX_INCLUDE = @prefix_include@
+LDFLAGS = @ldflags@
+LIBS = @libs@
+OSVER = @osver@
+USELIBWWW = @uselibwww@
+MESSAGELOADER = @messageloader@
+TRANSCODER = @transcoder@
+THREADS = @threads@
+
+MODULE = util
+
+include ../../../Makefile.incl
+
+SUBMODULE = Platforms/NetBSD
+CXXFLAGS += -D_GNU_SOURCE -D__USE_GNU
+CPP_PUBHEADERS = NetBSDDefs.hpp
+CPP_OBJECTS = NetBSDPlatformUtils.$(TO)
+
+include ../../Makefile.util.submodule
diff --git a/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/NetBSDDefs.hpp b/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/NetBSDDefs.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bd6bbd2ca0479527950d91024a8513c12a16c862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/NetBSDDefs.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 1999-2000 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+ * 
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
+ *    if any, must include the following acknowledgment:  
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
+ * 
+ * 4. The names "Xerces" and "Apache Software Foundation" must
+ *    not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without prior written permission. For written 
+ *    permission, please contact apache\@apache.org.
+ * 
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache",
+ *    nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without prior written
+ *    permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ * 
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation, and was
+ * originally based on software copyright (c) 1999, International
+ * Business Machines, Inc., http://www.ibm.com .  For more information
+ * on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * 
+ *
+ */
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  NetBSD runs on 29 hardware plateforms...
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#ifdef __i386__
+#define ENDIANMODE_LITTLE
+#else
+#define ENDIANMODE_BIG
+#endif
+
+typedef void* FileHandle;
+
+#ifndef NETBSD
+#define NETBSD
+#endif
diff --git a/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/NetBSDPlatformUtils.cpp b/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/NetBSDPlatformUtils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..baa074b35efdf03572771794bbe76aeaade5ae60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xercesc/util/Platforms/NetBSD/NetBSDPlatformUtils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,759 @@
+/*
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 1999-2000 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+ * 
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
+ *    if any, must include the following acknowledgment:  
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
+ * 
+ * 4. The names "Xerces" and "Apache Software Foundation" must
+ *    not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without prior written permission. For written 
+ *    permission, please contact apache\@apache.org.
+ * 
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache",
+ *    nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without prior written
+ *    permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ * 
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation, and was
+ * originally based on software copyright (c) 1999, International
+ * Business Machines, Inc., http://www.ibm.com .  For more information
+ * on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * 
+ *
+ */
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Includes
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if !defined(APP_NO_THREADS)
+#include    <pthread.h>
+#endif
+
+/* #ifndef __USE_UNIX98
+    #error __USE_UNIX98 is not defined in your compile settings
+#endif */
+
+#include    <unistd.h>
+#include    <stdio.h>
+#include    <stdlib.h>
+#include    <errno.h>
+#include    <libgen.h>
+#include    <sys/time.h>
+#include    <string.h>
+#include    <strings.h>/* for strcasecmp & strncasecmp */
+#include    <wchar.h>  /* for win_t */
+#include    <xercesc/util/PlatformUtils.hpp>
+#include    <xercesc/util/RuntimeException.hpp>
+#include    <xercesc/util/Janitor.hpp>
+#include    <xercesc/util/Mutexes.hpp>
+#include    <xercesc/util/XMLString.hpp>
+#include    <xercesc/util/XMLUniDefs.hpp>
+#include    <xercesc/util/XMLUni.hpp>
+
+#if defined(XML_USE_ICU_TRANSCODER)
+    #include <xercesc/util/Transcoders/ICU/ICUTransService.hpp>
+#else
+    // Use native transcoder. Same as -DXML_USE_NATIVE_TRANSCODER
+    #include <xercesc/util/Transcoders/Iconv/IconvTransService.hpp>
+#endif
+
+
+#if defined(XML_USE_ICU_MESSAGELOADER)
+    #include <xercesc/util/MsgLoaders/ICU/ICUMsgLoader.hpp>
+#else
+    // Same as -DXML_USE_INMEM_MESSAGELOADER
+    #include <xercesc/util/MsgLoaders/InMemory/InMemMsgLoader.hpp>
+#endif
+
+
+#if defined (XML_USE_NETACCESSOR_SOCKET)
+    #include <xercesc/util/NetAccessors/Socket/SocketNetAccessor.hpp>
+#endif
+
+XERCES_CPP_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Local Methods
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static void WriteCharStr( FILE* stream, const char* const toWrite)
+{
+    if (fputs(toWrite, stream) == EOF)
+    {
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::Strm_StdErrWriteFailure);
+    }
+}
+
+static void WriteUStrStdErr( const XMLCh* const toWrite)
+{
+    char* tmpVal = XMLString::transcode(toWrite);
+    ArrayJanitor<char> janText(tmpVal);
+    if (fputs(tmpVal, stderr) == EOF)
+    {
+       ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                XMLExcepts::Strm_StdErrWriteFailure);
+   }
+}
+
+static void WriteUStrStdOut( const XMLCh* const toWrite)
+ {
+    char* tmpVal = XMLString::transcode(toWrite);
+    ArrayJanitor<char> janText(tmpVal);
+    if (fputs(tmpVal, stdout) == EOF)
+    {
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::Strm_StdOutWriteFailure);
+    }
+}
+
+XMLNetAccessor* XMLPlatformUtils::makeNetAccessor()
+{
+#if defined (XML_USE_NETACCESSOR_SOCKET)
+    return new SocketNetAccessor();
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
+XMLCh* XMLPlatformUtils::weavePaths(const   XMLCh* const    basePath
+                                    , const XMLCh* const    relativePath)
+
+{
+    // Create a buffer as large as both parts and empty it
+    XMLCh* tmpBuf = new XMLCh[XMLString::stringLen(basePath)
+                              + XMLString::stringLen(relativePath)
+                              + 2];
+    *tmpBuf = 0;
+
+    //
+    //  If we have no base path, then just take the relative path as
+    //  is.
+    //
+    if (!basePath)
+    {
+        XMLString::copyString(tmpBuf, relativePath);
+        return tmpBuf;
+    }
+
+    if (!*basePath)
+    {
+        XMLString::copyString(tmpBuf, relativePath);
+        return tmpBuf;
+    }
+
+    const XMLCh* basePtr = basePath + (XMLString::stringLen(basePath) - 1);
+    if ((*basePtr != chForwardSlash)
+    &&  (*basePtr != chBackSlash))
+    {
+        while ((basePtr >= basePath)
+        &&     ((*basePtr != chForwardSlash) && (*basePtr != chBackSlash)))
+        {
+            basePtr--;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // There is no relevant base path, so just take the relative part
+    if (basePtr < basePath)
+    {
+        XMLString::copyString(tmpBuf, relativePath);
+        return tmpBuf;
+    }
+
+    // After this, make sure the buffer gets handled if we exit early
+    ArrayJanitor<XMLCh> janBuf(tmpBuf);
+
+    //
+    //  We have some path part, so we need to check to see if we ahve to
+    //  weave any of the parts together.
+    //
+    const XMLCh* pathPtr = relativePath;
+    while (true)
+    {
+        // If it does not start with some period, then we are done
+        if (*pathPtr != chPeriod)
+            break;
+
+        unsigned int periodCount = 1;
+        pathPtr++;
+        if (*pathPtr == chPeriod)
+        {
+            pathPtr++;
+            periodCount++;
+        }
+
+        // Has to be followed by a \ or / or the null to mean anything
+        if ((*pathPtr != chForwardSlash) && (*pathPtr != chBackSlash)
+        &&  *pathPtr)
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+        if (*pathPtr)
+            pathPtr++;
+
+        // If its one period, just eat it, else move backwards in the base
+        if (periodCount == 2)
+        {
+            basePtr--;
+            while ((basePtr >= basePath)
+            &&     ((*basePtr != chForwardSlash) && (*basePtr != chBackSlash)))
+            {
+                basePtr--;
+            }
+
+            // The base cannot provide enough levels, so its in error/
+            if (basePtr < basePath)
+                ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                         XMLExcepts::File_BasePathUnderflow);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Copy the base part up to the base pointer
+    XMLCh* bufPtr = tmpBuf;
+    const XMLCh* tmpPtr = basePath;
+    while (tmpPtr <= basePtr)
+        *bufPtr++ = *tmpPtr++;
+
+    // And then copy on the rest of our path
+    XMLString::copyString(bufPtr, pathPtr);
+
+    // Orphan the buffer and return it
+    janBuf.orphan();
+    return tmpBuf;
+}
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  XMLPlatformUtils: Private Static Methods
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+//
+//  This method is called by the platform independent part of this class
+//  when client code asks to have one of the supported message sets loaded.
+//
+
+XMLMsgLoader* XMLPlatformUtils::loadAMsgSet(const XMLCh* const msgDomain)
+{
+    XMLMsgLoader* retVal;
+    try
+    {
+#if defined (XML_USE_ICU_MESSAGELOADER)
+        retVal = new ICUMsgLoader(msgDomain);
+#else
+        // same as -DXML_USE_INMEM_MESSAGELOADER
+        retVal = new InMemMsgLoader(msgDomain);
+#endif
+    }
+
+    catch(...)
+    {
+        panic(XMLPlatformUtils::Panic_CantLoadMsgDomain);
+    }
+    return retVal;
+}
+
+
+//
+//  This method is called very early in the bootstrapping process. This guy
+//  must create a transcoding service and return it. It cannot use any string
+//  methods, any transcoding services, throw any exceptions, etc... It just
+//  makes a transcoding service and returns it, or returns zero on failure.
+//
+
+XMLTransService* XMLPlatformUtils::makeTransService()
+{
+#if defined (XML_USE_ICU_TRANSCODER)
+    // Use ICU transcoding services.
+    // same as -DXML_USE_ICU_MESSAGELOADER
+    return new ICUTransService;
+#else
+    // Use native transcoding services.
+    // same as -DXML_USE_INMEM_MESSAGELOADER
+    return new IconvTransService;
+
+#endif
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  XMLPlatformUtils: The panic method
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void XMLPlatformUtils::panic(const PanicReasons reason)
+{
+     const char* reasonStr = "Unknown reason";
+    if (reason == Panic_NoTransService)
+        reasonStr = "Could not load a transcoding service";
+    else if (reason == Panic_NoDefTranscoder)
+        reasonStr = "Could not load a local code page transcoder";
+    else if (reason == Panic_CantFindLib)
+        reasonStr = "Could not find the xerces-c DLL";
+    else if (reason == Panic_UnknownMsgDomain)
+        reasonStr = "Unknown message domain";
+    else if (reason == Panic_CantLoadMsgDomain)
+        reasonStr = "Cannot load message domain";
+    else if (reason == Panic_SynchronizationErr)
+        reasonStr = "Cannot synchronize system or mutex";
+    else if (reason == Panic_SystemInit)
+        reasonStr = "Cannot initialize the system or mutex";
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", reasonStr);
+    
+    exit(-1);
+}
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  XMLPlatformUtils: File Methods
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+unsigned int XMLPlatformUtils::curFilePos(FileHandle theFile)
+{
+    if (theFile == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    int curPos = ftell( (FILE*)theFile);
+    if (curPos == -1)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotGetSize);
+
+    return (unsigned int)curPos;
+}
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::closeFile(FileHandle theFile)
+{
+    if (theFile == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    if (fclose((FILE*)theFile))
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotCloseFile);
+}
+
+unsigned int XMLPlatformUtils::fileSize(FileHandle theFile)
+{
+    if (theFile == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    // Get the current position
+    long  int curPos = ftell((FILE*) theFile);
+    if (curPos == -1)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotGetCurPos);
+
+    // Seek to the end and save that value for return
+     if (fseek((FILE*) theFile, 0, SEEK_END))
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotSeekToEnd);
+
+    long int retVal = ftell((FILE*)theFile);
+    if (retVal == -1)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotSeekToEnd);
+
+    // And put the pointer back
+
+    if (fseek( (FILE*)theFile, curPos, SEEK_SET) )
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotSeekToPos);
+
+    return (unsigned int)retVal;
+}
+
+FileHandle XMLPlatformUtils::openFile(const XMLCh* const fileName)
+{
+    if (fileName == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    const char* tmpFileName = XMLString::transcode(fileName);
+    ArrayJanitor<char> janText((char*)tmpFileName);
+    FileHandle retVal = (FILE*)fopen( tmpFileName , "r+" );
+
+    if (retVal == NULL)
+        return 0;
+    return retVal;
+}
+
+FileHandle XMLPlatformUtils::openFile(const char* const fileName)
+{
+    if (fileName == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    FileHandle retVal = (FILE*)fopen( fileName , "r+" );
+
+    if (retVal == NULL)
+        return 0;
+    return retVal;
+}
+
+FileHandle XMLPlatformUtils::openFileToWrite(const XMLCh* const fileName)
+{
+    if (fileName == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    const char* tmpFileName = XMLString::transcode(fileName);
+    ArrayJanitor<char> janText((char*)tmpFileName);
+
+    FileHandle retVal = (FILE*)fopen( tmpFileName, "r+" );
+    if (retVal == NULL)
+        return 0;
+    return retVal;
+}
+
+FileHandle XMLPlatformUtils::openFileToWrite(const char* const fileName)
+{
+    if (fileName == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    FileHandle retVal = (FILE*)fopen( fileName, "r+" );
+
+    if (retVal == NULL)
+        return 0;
+    return retVal;
+}
+
+FileHandle XMLPlatformUtils::openStdInHandle()
+{
+    int nfd = dup(0);
+    if (nfd == -1)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotDupHandle);
+    return (FileHandle)fdopen(dup(0), "r");
+}
+
+
+
+unsigned int
+XMLPlatformUtils::readFileBuffer( FileHandle          theFile
+                                , const unsigned int  toRead
+                                , XMLByte* const      toFill)
+{
+    if ( !theFile || !toFill )
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    if (toRead == 0)
+        return 0;
+    size_t noOfItemsRead = fread((void*) toFill, 1, toRead, (FILE*)theFile);
+
+    if(ferror((FILE*)theFile))
+    {
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotReadFromFile);
+    }
+
+    return (unsigned int)noOfItemsRead;
+}
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::writeBufferToFile( FileHandle     const  theFile
+                                        , long                  toWrite
+                                        , const XMLByte* const  toFlush )
+{
+    if ( !theFile || !toFlush )
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    if ( toWrite <= 0 )
+        return;
+
+    const XMLByte* tmpFlush = (const XMLByte*) toFlush;
+    size_t bytesWritten = 0;
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+        bytesWritten = fwrite(tmpFlush, sizeof(XMLByte), toWrite, (FILE*)theFile);
+
+        if(ferror((FILE*)theFile))
+        {
+#if 0
+            ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                     XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotWriteToFile);
+#else
+            ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                     XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotReadFromFile);
+#endif
+        }
+
+        if (bytesWritten < (size_t) toWrite) //incomplete write
+        {
+            tmpFlush += bytesWritten;
+            toWrite -= bytesWritten;
+            bytesWritten = 0;
+        }
+        else
+            return;
+    }
+}
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::resetFile(FileHandle theFile)
+{
+    if (theFile == NULL)
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::CPtr_PointerIsZero);
+    // Seek to the start of the file
+    if (fseek((FILE*)theFile, 0, SEEK_SET))
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotResetFile);
+}
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  XMLPlatformUtils: Timing Methods
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+unsigned long XMLPlatformUtils::getCurrentMillis()
+{
+    struct timeval t;
+    struct timezone tz;
+
+    gettimeofday(&t, &tz);
+    return (unsigned long)(t.tv_sec*1000 + t.tv_usec);
+}
+
+XMLCh* XMLPlatformUtils::getFullPath(const XMLCh* const srcPath)
+{
+
+    //
+    //  NOTE: THe path provided has always already been opened successfully,
+    //  so we know that its not some pathological freaky path. It comes in
+    //  in native format, and goes out as Unicode always
+    //
+    char* newSrc = XMLString::transcode(srcPath);
+    ArrayJanitor<char> janText(newSrc);
+
+    // Use a local buffer that is big enough for the largest legal path
+    char *absPath = new char[1024];
+    // get the absolute path 
+    char* retPath = realpath(newSrc, absPath);  
+    ArrayJanitor<char> janText2(retPath);
+    
+    if (!retPath)
+    {
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException, XMLExcepts::File_CouldNotGetBasePathName);
+    }
+    return XMLString::transcode(absPath);
+}
+
+bool XMLPlatformUtils::isRelative(const XMLCh* const toCheck)
+{
+    // Check for pathological case of empty path
+    if (!toCheck[0])
+        return false;
+
+    //
+    //  If it starts with a slash, then it cannot be relative. This covers
+    //  both something like "\Test\File.xml" and an NT Lan type remote path
+    //  that starts with a node like "\\MyNode\Test\File.xml".
+    //
+    if (toCheck[0] == XMLCh('/'))
+        return false;
+
+    // Else assume its a relative path
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Mutex methods
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if !defined(APP_NO_THREADS)
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  XMLPlatformUtils: Platform init method
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static XMLMutex atomicOpsMutex;
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::platformInit()
+{
+    //
+    // The atomicOps mutex needs to be created early.
+    // Normally, mutexes are created on first use, but there is a
+    // circular dependency between compareAndExchange() and
+    // mutex creation that must be broken.
+
+    if (atomicOpsMutex.fHandle == 0)
+        atomicOpsMutex.fHandle = XMLPlatformUtils::makeMutex();
+}
+
+void* XMLPlatformUtils::makeMutex()
+{
+    pthread_mutex_t* mutex = new pthread_mutex_t;
+    pthread_mutexattr_t*  attr = new pthread_mutexattr_t;
+    pthread_mutexattr_init(attr);
+    pthread_mutexattr_settype(attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE);
+    if (pthread_mutex_init(mutex, attr))
+    {
+        ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                 XMLExcepts::Mutex_CouldNotCreate);
+    }
+    pthread_mutexattr_destroy(attr);
+    delete attr;
+    return (void*)(mutex);
+
+}
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::closeMutex(void* const mtxHandle)
+{
+    if (mtxHandle != NULL)
+    {
+        if (pthread_mutex_destroy((pthread_mutex_t*) mtxHandle))
+        {
+            ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                     XMLExcepts::Mutex_CouldNotDestroy);
+        }
+        delete (pthread_mutex_t*)mtxHandle;
+    }
+}
+
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::lockMutex(void* const mtxHandle)
+{
+    if (mtxHandle != NULL)
+    {
+        if (pthread_mutex_lock((pthread_mutex_t*) mtxHandle))
+        {
+            ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                     XMLExcepts::Mutex_CouldNotLock);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::unlockMutex(void* const mtxHandle)
+{
+    if (mtxHandle != NULL)
+    {
+        if (pthread_mutex_unlock((pthread_mutex_t*) mtxHandle))
+        {
+            ThrowXML(XMLPlatformUtilsException,
+                     XMLExcepts::Mutex_CouldNotUnlock);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  Miscellaneous synchronization methods
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void* XMLPlatformUtils::compareAndSwap(void**            toFill
+                                     , const void* const newValue
+                                     , const void* const toCompare)
+{
+    XMLMutexLock lockMutex(&atomicOpsMutex);
+
+    void *retVal = *toFill;
+    if (*toFill == toCompare)
+        *toFill = (void *)newValue;
+
+    return retVal;
+}
+
+int XMLPlatformUtils::atomicIncrement(int &location)
+{
+    XMLMutexLock localLock(&atomicOpsMutex);
+
+    return ++location;
+}
+
+int XMLPlatformUtils::atomicDecrement(int &location)
+{
+    XMLMutexLock localLock(&atomicOpsMutex);
+
+    return --location;
+}
+
+#else // #if !defined (APP_NO_THREADS)
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::platformInit()
+{
+}
+
+void* XMLPlatformUtils::makeMutex()
+{
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::closeMutex(void* const mtxHandle)
+{
+}
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::lockMutex(void* const mtxHandle)
+{
+}
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::unlockMutex(void* const mtxHandle)
+{
+}
+
+void* XMLPlatformUtils::compareAndSwap (void**             toFill,
+                                        const void* const  newValue,
+                                        const void* const  toCompare)
+{
+    void *retVal = *toFill;
+    if (*toFill == toCompare)
+       *toFill = (void *)newValue;
+    return retVal;
+}
+
+int XMLPlatformUtils::atomicIncrement(int &location)
+{
+    return ++location;
+}
+
+int XMLPlatformUtils::atomicDecrement(int &location)
+{
+    return --location;
+}
+
+#endif // APP_NO_THREADS
+
+void XMLPlatformUtils::platformTerm()
+{
+#if !defined(APP_NO_THREADS)
+    // delete the mutex we created
+        closeMutex(atomicOpsMutex.fHandle);
+        atomicOpsMutex.fHandle = 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+XERCES_CPP_NAMESPACE_END