org.apache.xpath.objects
Class XBoolean

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.xpath.Expression
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        +--org.apache.xpath.objects.XObject
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              +--org.apache.xpath.objects.XBoolean
Direct Known Subclasses:
XBooleanStatic

public class XBoolean
extends XObject

This class represents an XPath boolean object, and is capable of converting the boolean to other types, such as a string.

See Also:
Serialized Form
Usage:
**For advanced use only**

Field Summary
static XBoolean S_FALSE
          A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.
static XBoolean S_TRUE
          A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.
 
Fields inherited from class org.apache.xpath.objects.XObject
CLASS_BOOLEAN, CLASS_NODESET, CLASS_NULL, CLASS_NUMBER, CLASS_RTREEFRAG, CLASS_STRING, CLASS_UNKNOWN, CLASS_UNRESOLVEDVARIABLE
 
Constructor Summary
XBoolean(boolean b)
          Construct a XBoolean object.
XBoolean(java.lang.Boolean b)
          Construct a XBoolean object.
 
Method Summary
 boolean bool()
          Cast result object to a boolean.
 boolean equals(XObject obj2)
          Tell if two objects are functionally equal.
 int getType()
          Tell that this is a CLASS_BOOLEAN.
 java.lang.String getTypeString()
          Given a request type, return the equivalent string.
 double num()
          Cast result object to a number.
 java.lang.Object object()
          Return a java object that's closest to the representation that should be handed to an extension.
 java.lang.String str()
          Cast result object to a string.
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.xpath.objects.XObject
allowDetachToRelease, appendToFsb, boolWithSideEffects, callVisitors, castToType, create, create, deepEquals, destruct, detach, dispatchCharactersEvents, execute, fixupVariables, getFresh, greaterThan, greaterThanOrEqual, iter, lessThan, lessThanOrEqual, mutableNodeset, nodelist, nodeset, notEquals, numWithSideEffects, reset, rtf, rtf, rtree, rtree, toString, xstr
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.xpath.Expression
asIterator, asIteratorRaw, asNode, assertion, bool, canTraverseOutsideSubtree, error, execute, execute, execute, executeCharsToContentHandler, exprAddChild, exprGetChild, exprGetNumChildren, exprGetParent, exprSetParent, getColumnNumber, getExpressionOwner, getLineNumber, getPublicId, getSystemId, isNodesetExpr, isStableNumber, num, warn, xstr
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

S_TRUE

public static final XBoolean S_TRUE
A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.
Usage:
**For internal use only**

S_FALSE

public static final XBoolean S_FALSE
A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.
Usage:
**For internal use only**
Constructor Detail

XBoolean

public XBoolean(boolean b)
Construct a XBoolean object.
Parameters:
b - Value of the boolean object

XBoolean

public XBoolean(java.lang.Boolean b)
Construct a XBoolean object.
Parameters:
b - Value of the boolean object
Method Detail

getType

public int getType()
Tell that this is a CLASS_BOOLEAN.
Returns:
type of CLASS_BOOLEAN
Overrides:
getType in class XObject

getTypeString

public java.lang.String getTypeString()
Given a request type, return the equivalent string. For diagnostic purposes.
Returns:
type string "#BOOLEAN"
Overrides:
getTypeString in class XObject

num

public double num()
Cast result object to a number.
Returns:
numeric value of the object value
Overrides:
num in class XObject

bool

public boolean bool()
Cast result object to a boolean.
Returns:
The object value as a boolean
Overrides:
bool in class XObject

str

public java.lang.String str()
Cast result object to a string.
Returns:
The object's value as a string
Overrides:
str in class XObject

object

public java.lang.Object object()
Return a java object that's closest to the representation that should be handed to an extension.
Returns:
The object's value as a java object
Overrides:
object in class XObject

equals

public boolean equals(XObject obj2)
Tell if two objects are functionally equal.
Parameters:
obj2 - Object to compare to this
Returns:
True if the two objects are equal
Throws:
TransformerException -  
Overrides:
equals in class XObject


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