StAX support is growing, especially since the reference implementation found its way into Java 6. However, the general buzz is that the reference implementation is not good enough for production use. Here are some alternatives:
... until the collector arrives ...
This "blog" is really just a scratchpad of mine. There is not much of general interest here. Most of the content is scribbled down "live" as I discover things I want to remember. I rarely go back to correct mistakes in older entries. You have been warned :)