javax.xml.xpath

Interface XPathExpression

public interface XPathExpression

An XPath expression.

Since:

1.3

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	evaluate(org.xml.sax.InputSource source) Evaluates this expression against the specified context, returning the result as a string.
java.lang.Object	evaluate(org.xml.sax.InputSource source, javax.xml.namespace.QName returnType) Evaluates this expression against the specified context.
java.lang.String	evaluate(java.lang.Object item) Evaluates this expression against the specified context, returning the result as a string.
java.lang.Object	evaluate(java.lang.Object item, javax.xml.namespace.QName returnType) Evaluates this expression against the specified context.

Method Detail

evaluate

java.lang.Object evaluate(java.lang.Object item,
                        javax.xml.namespace.QName returnType)
                          throws XPathExpressionException

Evaluates this expression against the specified context.

Parameters:

item - the evaluation context

returnType - the desired return type

Throws:

XPathExpressionException

evaluate

java.lang.String evaluate(java.lang.Object item)
                          throws XPathExpressionException

Evaluates this expression against the specified context, returning the result as a string.

Parameters:

item - the evaluation context

Throws:

XPathExpressionException

evaluate

java.lang.Object evaluate(org.xml.sax.InputSource source,
                        javax.xml.namespace.QName returnType)
                          throws XPathExpressionException

Evaluates this expression against the specified context.

Parameters:

source - the source to load the context from

returnType - the desired return type

Throws:

XPathExpressionException

evaluate

java.lang.String evaluate(org.xml.sax.InputSource source)
                          throws XPathExpressionException

Evaluates this expression against the specified context, returning the result as a string.

Parameters:

source - the source to load the context from

Throws:

XPathExpressionException