Package net.sf.saxon.expr
Class AxisExpression
java.lang.Object
net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
net.sf.saxon.expr.AxisExpression
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
,SourceLocator
,LocationProvider
,SaxonLocator
,EvaluableItem
,SequenceIterable
,InstructionInfo
,Locator
An AxisExpression is always obtained by simplifying a PathExpression.
It represents a PathExpression that starts at the context node, and uses
a simple node-test with no filters. For example "*", "title", "./item",
"@*", or "ancestor::chapter*".
An AxisExpression delivers nodes in axis order (not in document order). To get nodes in document order, in the case of a reverse axis, the expression should be wrapped in a call on reverse().
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Field Summary
Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
EVALUATE_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, locationId, PROCESS_METHOD, staticProperties
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Constructor Summary
Constructors -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionaddToPathMap
(PathMap pathMap, PathMap.PathMapNodeSet pathMapNodeSet) Add a representation of this expression to a PathMap.final int
Specify that the expression returns a singletonint
Get the static properties of this expression (other than its type).copy()
Copy an expression.boolean
Is this expression the same as another expression?void
explain
(ExpressionPresenter destination) Diagnostic print of expression structure.byte
getAxis()
Get the axisGet the static type of the context item for this AxisExpression.int
Determine which aspects of the context the expression depends on.final ItemType
Determine the data type of the items returned by this expressionGet the NodeTest.int
hashCode()
get HashCode for comparing two expressionsiterate
(XPathContext context) Evaluate the path-expression in a given context to return a NodeSetIterate the axis from a given starting node, without regard to contextoptimize
(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ItemType contextItemType) Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.simplify
(ExpressionVisitor visitor) Simplify an expressiontoString()
Represent the expression as a string for diagnosticsRepresent the expression as a string for diagnosticstypeCheck
(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ItemType contextItemType) Type-check the expressionMethods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
adoptChildExpression, checkForUpdatingSubexpressions, checkPermittedContents, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, display, doPromotion, dynamicError, effectiveBooleanValue, evaluateAsString, evaluateItem, evaluatePendingUpdates, explain, findParentOf, getCardinality, getColumnNumber, getColumnNumber, getConstructType, getContainer, getDependencies, getExecutable, getHostLanguage, getImplementationMethod, getLineNumber, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getLocationProvider, getObjectName, getProperties, getProperty, getPublicId, getSlotsUsed, getSpecialProperties, getSystemId, getSystemId, hasLoopingSubexpression, implementsStaticTypeCheck, isUpdatingExpression, iterateEvents, iterateSubExpressions, markTailFunctionCalls, process, promote, replaceSubExpression, resetLocalStaticProperties, setContainer, setFiltered, setFlattened, setLocationId, staticTypeCheck, suppressValidation, typeError
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Constructor Details
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AxisExpression
Constructor- Parameters:
axis
- The axis to be used in this AxisExpression: relevant constants are defined in class net.sf.saxon.om.Axis.nodeTest
- The conditions to be satisfied by selected nodes. May be null, indicating that any node on the axis is acceptable- See Also:
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Method Details
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simplify
Simplify an expression- Overrides:
simplify
in classExpression
- Parameters:
visitor
- an expression visitor- Returns:
- the simplified expression
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typeCheck
public Expression typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ItemType contextItemType) throws XPathException Type-check the expression- Overrides:
typeCheck
in classExpression
- Parameters:
visitor
- an expression visitorcontextItemType
- the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set toType.ITEM_TYPE
- Returns:
- the original expression, rewritten to perform necessary run-time type checks, and to perform other type-related optimizations
- Throws:
XPathException
- if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)
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getContextItemType
Get the static type of the context item for this AxisExpression. May be null if not known.- Returns:
- the statically-inferred type, or null if not known
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optimize
Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.This method is called after all references to functions and variables have been resolved to the declaration of the function or variable, and after all type checking has been done.
- Overrides:
optimize
in classExpression
- Parameters:
visitor
- an expression visitorcontextItemType
- the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set toType.ITEM_TYPE
- Returns:
- the original expression, rewritten if appropriate to optimize execution
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equals
Is this expression the same as another expression? -
hashCode
public int hashCode()get HashCode for comparing two expressions -
getIntrinsicDependencies
public int getIntrinsicDependencies()Determine which aspects of the context the expression depends on. The result is a bitwise-or'ed value composed from constants such as XPathContext.VARIABLES and XPathContext.CURRENT_NODE- Overrides:
getIntrinsicDependencies
in classExpression
- Returns:
- a set of bit-significant flags identifying the "intrinsic" dependencies. The flags are documented in class net.sf.saxon.value.StaticProperty
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copy
Copy an expression. This makes a deep copy.- Specified by:
copy
in classExpression
- Returns:
- the copy of the original expression
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computeSpecialProperties
public int computeSpecialProperties()Get the static properties of this expression (other than its type). The result is bit-signficant. These properties are used for optimizations. In general, if property bit is set, it is true, but if it is unset, the value is unknown.- Overrides:
computeSpecialProperties
in classExpression
- Returns:
- the special properties, as a bit-significant integer
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getItemType
Determine the data type of the items returned by this expression- Specified by:
getItemType
in classExpression
- Parameters:
th
- the type hierarchy cache- Returns:
- Type.NODE or a subtype, based on the NodeTest in the axis step, plus information about the content type if this is known from schema analysis
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computeCardinality
public final int computeCardinality()Specify that the expression returns a singleton- Specified by:
computeCardinality
in classExpression
- Returns:
- the computed cardinality, as one of the values
StaticProperty.ALLOWS_ZERO_OR_ONE
,StaticProperty.EXACTLY_ONE
,StaticProperty.ALLOWS_ONE_OR_MORE
,StaticProperty.ALLOWS_ZERO_OR_MORE
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getAxis
public byte getAxis()Get the axis- Returns:
- the axis number, for example
Axis.CHILD
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getNodeTest
Get the NodeTest. Returns null if the AxisExpression can return any node.- Returns:
- the node test, or null if all nodes are returned
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addToPathMap
Add a representation of this expression to a PathMap. The PathMap captures a map of the nodes visited by an expression in a source tree.- Overrides:
addToPathMap
in classExpression
- Parameters:
pathMap
- the PathMap to which the expression should be addedpathMapNodeSet
-- Returns:
- the pathMapNode representing the focus established by this expression, in the case where this expression is the first operand of a path expression or filter expression
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iterate
Evaluate the path-expression in a given context to return a NodeSet- Specified by:
iterate
in interfaceSequenceIterable
- Overrides:
iterate
in classExpression
- Parameters:
context
- the evaluation context- Returns:
- a SequenceIterator that can be used to iterate over the result of the expression
- Throws:
XPathException
- if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression
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iterate
Iterate the axis from a given starting node, without regard to context- Parameters:
origin
- the starting node- Returns:
- the iterator over the axis
- Throws:
XPathException
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explain
Diagnostic print of expression structure. The abstract expression tree is written to the supplied output destination.- Specified by:
explain
in classExpression
- Parameters:
destination
- the expression presenter used to display the structure
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toString
Represent the expression as a string for diagnostics- Overrides:
toString
in classExpression
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toString
Represent the expression as a string for diagnostics- Parameters:
pool
- the name pool, used for expanding names in the node test- Returns:
- a string representation of the expression
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