org.apache.xpath
Class XPath

java.lang.Object
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public class XPath

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable, ExpressionOwner

The XPath class wraps an expression object and provides general services for execution of that expression.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Usage:

**For advanced use only**

Field Summary

static int	MATCH Represents a match type expression.
static double	MATCH_SCORE_NODETEST The match score if the pattern consists of just a NodeTest.
static double	MATCH_SCORE_NONE The match score if no match is made.
static double	MATCH_SCORE_NSWILD The match score if the pattern pattern has the form NCName:*.
static double	MATCH_SCORE_OTHER The match score if the pattern consists of something other than just a NodeTest or just a qname.
static double	MATCH_SCORE_QNAME The match score if the pattern has the form of a QName optionally preceded by an @ character.
static int	SELECT Represents a select type expression.

Constructor Summary

XPath(Expression expr)
Construct an XPath object.

XPath(java.lang.String exprString, SourceLocator locator, PrefixResolver prefixResolver, int type)
Construct an XPath object.

XPath(java.lang.String exprString, SourceLocator locator, PrefixResolver prefixResolver, int type, ErrorListener errorListener)
Construct an XPath object.

XPath(java.lang.String exprString, SourceLocator locator, PrefixResolver prefixResolver, int type, ErrorListener errorListener, FunctionTable aTable)
Construct an XPath object.

Method Summary

void	assertion(boolean b, java.lang.String msg) Tell the user of an assertion error, and probably throw an exception.
boolean	bool(XPathContext xctxt, int contextNode, PrefixResolver namespaceContext) Given an expression and a context, evaluate the XPath and return the result.
void	callVisitors(ExpressionOwner owner, XPathVisitor visitor) This will traverse the heararchy, calling the visitor for each member.
void	error(XPathContext xctxt, int sourceNode, java.lang.String msg, java.lang.Object[] args) Tell the user of an error, and probably throw an exception.
XObject	execute(XPathContext xctxt, int contextNode, PrefixResolver namespaceContext) Given an expression and a context, evaluate the XPath and return the result.
XObject	execute(XPathContext xctxt, Node contextNode, PrefixResolver namespaceContext) Given an expression and a context, evaluate the XPath and return the result.
void	fixupVariables(java.util.Vector vars, int globalsSize) This function is used to fixup variables from QNames to stack frame indexes at stylesheet build time.
Expression	getExpression() Get the raw Expression object that this class wraps.
SourceLocator	getLocator() Get the SourceLocator on the expression object.
double	getMatchScore(XPathContext xctxt, int context) Get the match score of the given node.
java.lang.String	getPatternString() Return the XPath string associated with this object.
void	setExpression(Expression exp) Set the raw expression object for this object.
void	warn(XPathContext xctxt, int sourceNode, java.lang.String msg, java.lang.Object[] args) Warn the user of an problem.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

SELECT

public static final int SELECT

Represents a select type expression.

MATCH

public static final int MATCH

Represents a match type expression.

MATCH_SCORE_NONE

public static final double MATCH_SCORE_NONE

The match score if no match is made.

Usage:

**For advanced use only**

MATCH_SCORE_QNAME

public static final double MATCH_SCORE_QNAME

The match score if the pattern has the form of a QName optionally preceded by an @ character.

Usage:

**For advanced use only**

MATCH_SCORE_NSWILD

public static final double MATCH_SCORE_NSWILD

The match score if the pattern pattern has the form NCName:*.

Usage:

**For advanced use only**

MATCH_SCORE_NODETEST

public static final double MATCH_SCORE_NODETEST

The match score if the pattern consists of just a NodeTest.

Usage:

**For advanced use only**

MATCH_SCORE_OTHER

public static final double MATCH_SCORE_OTHER

The match score if the pattern consists of something other than just a NodeTest or just a qname.

Usage:

**For advanced use only**

Constructor Detail

XPath

public XPath(java.lang.String exprString,
             SourceLocator locator,
             PrefixResolver prefixResolver,
             int type,
             ErrorListener errorListener)
      throws TransformerException

Construct an XPath object. (Needs review -sc) This method initializes an XPathParser/ Compiler and compiles the expression.

Parameters:

exprString - The XPath expression.

locator - The location of the expression, may be null.

prefixResolver - A prefix resolver to use to resolve prefixes to namespace URIs.

type - one of SELECT or MATCH.

errorListener - The error listener, or null if default should be used.

Throws:

TransformerException - if syntax or other error.

XPath

public XPath(java.lang.String exprString,
             SourceLocator locator,
             PrefixResolver prefixResolver,
             int type,
             ErrorListener errorListener,
             FunctionTable aTable)
      throws TransformerException

Construct an XPath object. (Needs review -sc) This method initializes an XPathParser/ Compiler and compiles the expression.

Parameters:

exprString - The XPath expression.

locator - The location of the expression, may be null.

prefixResolver - A prefix resolver to use to resolve prefixes to namespace URIs.

type - one of SELECT or MATCH.

errorListener - The error listener, or null if default should be used.

Throws:

TransformerException - if syntax or other error.

XPath

public XPath(java.lang.String exprString,
             SourceLocator locator,
             PrefixResolver prefixResolver,
             int type)
      throws TransformerException

Construct an XPath object. (Needs review -sc) This method initializes an XPathParser/ Compiler and compiles the expression.

Parameters:

exprString - The XPath expression.

locator - The location of the expression, may be null.

prefixResolver - A prefix resolver to use to resolve prefixes to namespace URIs.

type - one of SELECT or MATCH.

Throws:

TransformerException - if syntax or other error.

XPath

public XPath(Expression expr)

Construct an XPath object.

Parameters:

expr - The Expression object.

Throws:

TransformerException - if syntax or other error.

Method Detail

getExpression

public Expression getExpression()

Get the raw Expression object that this class wraps.

Specified by:

getExpression in interface ExpressionOwner

Returns:

the raw Expression object, which should not normally be null.

fixupVariables

public void fixupVariables(java.util.Vector vars,
                           int globalsSize)

This function is used to fixup variables from QNames to stack frame indexes at stylesheet build time.

Parameters:

vars - List of QNames that correspond to variables. This list should be searched backwards for the first qualified name that corresponds to the variable reference qname. The position of the QName in the vector from the start of the vector will be its position in the stack frame (but variables above the globalsTop value will need to be offset to the current stack frame).

setExpression

public void setExpression(Expression exp)

Set the raw expression object for this object.

Specified by:

setExpression in interface ExpressionOwner

Parameters:

exp - the raw Expression object, which should not normally be null.

getLocator

public SourceLocator getLocator()

Get the SourceLocator on the expression object.

Returns:

the SourceLocator on the expression object, which may be null.

getPatternString

public java.lang.String getPatternString()

Return the XPath string associated with this object.

Returns:

the XPath string associated with this object.

execute

public XObject execute(XPathContext xctxt,
                       Node contextNode,
                       PrefixResolver namespaceContext)
                throws TransformerException

Given an expression and a context, evaluate the XPath and return the result.

Parameters:

xctxt - The execution context.

contextNode - The node that "." expresses.

namespaceContext - The context in which namespaces in the XPath are supposed to be expanded.

Returns:

The result of the XPath or null if callbacks are used.

Throws:

TransformerException - thrown if the error condition is severe enough to halt processing.

TransformerException -

Usage:

**Experimental**

execute

public XObject execute(XPathContext xctxt,
                       int contextNode,
                       PrefixResolver namespaceContext)
                throws TransformerException

Given an expression and a context, evaluate the XPath and return the result.

Parameters:

xctxt - The execution context.

contextNode - The node that "." expresses.

namespaceContext - The context in which namespaces in the XPath are supposed to be expanded.

Throws:

TransformerException - thrown if the active ProblemListener decides the error condition is severe enough to halt processing.

TransformerException -

Usage:

**Experimental**

bool

public boolean bool(XPathContext xctxt,
                    int contextNode,
                    PrefixResolver namespaceContext)
             throws TransformerException

Given an expression and a context, evaluate the XPath and return the result.

Parameters:

xctxt - The execution context.

contextNode - The node that "." expresses.

namespaceContext - The context in which namespaces in the XPath are supposed to be expanded.

Throws:

TransformerException - thrown if the active ProblemListener decides the error condition is severe enough to halt processing.

TransformerException -

Usage:

**Experimental**

getMatchScore

public double getMatchScore(XPathContext xctxt,
                            int context)
                     throws TransformerException

Get the match score of the given node.

Parameters:

xctxt - XPath runtime context.

context - The current source tree context node.

Returns:

score, one of MATCH_SCORE_NODETEST, MATCH_SCORE_NONE, MATCH_SCORE_OTHER, or MATCH_SCORE_QNAME.

Throws:

TransformerException -

warn

public void warn(XPathContext xctxt,
                 int sourceNode,
                 java.lang.String msg,
                 java.lang.Object[] args)
          throws TransformerException

Warn the user of an problem.

Parameters:

xctxt - The XPath runtime context.

sourceNode - Not used.

msg - An error msgkey that corresponds to one of the constants found in XPATHErrorResources, which is a key for a format string.

args - An array of arguments represented in the format string, which may be null.

Throws:

TransformerException - if the current ErrorListoner determines to throw an exception.

assertion

public void assertion(boolean b,
                      java.lang.String msg)

Tell the user of an assertion error, and probably throw an exception.

Parameters:

b - If false, a runtime exception will be thrown.

msg - The assertion message, which should be informative.

Throws:

java.lang.RuntimeException - if the b argument is false.

error

public void error(XPathContext xctxt,
                  int sourceNode,
                  java.lang.String msg,
                  java.lang.Object[] args)
           throws TransformerException

Tell the user of an error, and probably throw an exception.

Parameters:

xctxt - The XPath runtime context.

sourceNode - Not used.

msg - An error msgkey that corresponds to one of the constants found in XPATHErrorResources, which is a key for a format string.

args - An array of arguments represented in the format string, which may be null.

Throws:

TransformerException - if the current ErrorListoner determines to throw an exception.

callVisitors

public void callVisitors(ExpressionOwner owner,
                         XPathVisitor visitor)

This will traverse the heararchy, calling the visitor for each member. If the called visitor method returns false, the subtree should not be called.

Parameters:

owner - The owner of the visitor, where that path may be rewritten if needed.

visitor - The visitor whose appropriate method will be called.