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, InstructionInfo, Locator

public final class AxisExpression
extends Expression

An AxisExpression is always obtained by simplifying a PathExpression. It represents a PathExpression that starts either at the context node or at some other singleton 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().

Since 9.4, an axis expression does not necessarily select starting from the context item. This allows an expression such as $x/abcd (very common in XQuery FLWOR expressions) to be computed without creating a new context.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression

EFFECTIVE_BOOLEAN_VALUE, EVALUATE_METHOD, EVENT_FEED_METHOD, ITEM_FEED_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, locationId, MAX_SEQUENCE_LENGTH, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, PROCESS_METHOD, PUSH_SELECTION, staticProperties, UNBOUNDED_LOWER, UNBOUNDED_UPPER, WATCH_METHOD

Constructor Summary

AxisExpression(byte axis, NodeTest nodeTest)
Constructor for an AxisExpression whose origin is the context item

Method Summary

PathMap.PathMapNodeSet	addToPathMap(PathMap pathMap, PathMap.PathMapNodeSet pathMapNodeSet) Add a representation of this expression to a PathMap.
int	computeCardinality() Determine the cardinality of the result of this expression
int	computeSpecialProperties() Get the static properties of this expression (other than its type).
Expression	copy() Copy an expression.
boolean	equals(Object other) Is this expression the same as another expression?
void	explain(ExpressionPresenter destination) Diagnostic print of expression structure.
byte	getAxis() Get the axis
ItemType	getContextItemType() Get the static type of the context item for this AxisExpression.
String	getExpressionName() Get a name identifying the kind of expression, in terms meaningful to a user.
int	getIntrinsicDependencies() Determine the intrinsic dependencies of an expression, that is, those which are not derived from the dependencies of its subexpressions.
ItemType	getItemType(TypeHierarchy th) Determine the data type of the items returned by this expression
NodeTest	getNodeTest() Get the NodeTest.
int	hashCode() get HashCode for comparing two expressions
boolean	isContextPossiblyUndefined() Ask whether there is a possibility that the context item will be undefined
boolean	isSubtreeExpression() Determine whether the expression can be evaluated without reference to the part of the context document outside the subtree rooted at the context node.
SequenceIterator	iterate(Item origin) Iterate the axis from a given starting node, without regard to context
AxisIterator<? extends NodeInfo>	iterate(XPathContext context) Evaluate the path-expression in a given context to return a NodeSet
Expression	simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor) Simplify an expression
String	toString() Represent the expression as a string for diagnostics
String	toString(NamePool pool) Represent the expression as a string for diagnostics
Expression	typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType) Type-check the expression

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression

adoptChildExpression, checkForUpdatingSubexpressions, checkPermittedContents, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, doPromotion, dynamicError, effectiveBooleanValue, evaluateAsString, evaluateItem, evaluatePendingUpdates, explain, getCardinality, getColumnNumber, getColumnNumber, getConstructType, getContainer, getDependencies, getEvaluationMethod, getExecutable, getHostLanguage, getImplementationMethod, getIntegerBounds, getLineNumber, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getLocationProvider, getObjectName, getProperties, getProperty, getPublicId, getSlotsUsed, getSpecialProperties, getSystemId, getSystemId, hasLoopingSubexpression, hasVariableBinding, implementsStaticTypeCheck, isUpdatingExpression, isVacuousExpression, iterateEvents, iterateSameFocusSubExpressions, iterateSubExpressions, markTailFunctionCalls, optimize, process, promote, replaceSubExpression, resetLocalStaticProperties, setContainer, setEvaluationMethod, setFiltered, setFlattened, setLocationId, staticTypeCheck, suppressValidation, typeError

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AxisExpression

public AxisExpression(byte axis,
                      NodeTest nodeTest)

Constructor for an AxisExpression whose origin is the context item

Parameters:

axis - The axis to be used in this AxisExpression: relevant constants are defined in class Axis.

nodeTest - The conditions to be satisfied by selected nodes. May be null, indicating that any node on the axis is acceptable

See Also:

Axis

Method Detail

getExpressionName

public String getExpressionName()

Get a name identifying the kind of expression, in terms meaningful to a user.

Overrides:

getExpressionName in class Expression

Returns:

a name identifying the kind of expression, in terms meaningful to a user. The name will always be in the form of a lexical XML QName, and should match the name used in explain() output displaying the expression.

simplify

public Expression simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor)
                    throws XPathException

Simplify an expression

Overrides:

simplify in class Expression

Parameters:

visitor - an expression visitor

Returns:

the simplified expression

Throws:

XPathException - if an error is discovered during expression rewriting

typeCheck

public Expression typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                            ExpressionVisitor.ContextItemType contextItemType)
                     throws XPathException

Type-check the expression

Overrides:

typeCheck in class Expression

Parameters:

visitor - an expression visitor

contextItemType - 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 to Type.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)

getContextItemType

public ItemType 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

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Is this expression the same as another expression?

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

get HashCode for comparing two expressions

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

copy

public Expression copy()

Copy an expression. This makes a deep copy.

Specified by:

copy in class Expression

Returns:

the copy of the original expression

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 class Expression

Returns:

the special properties, as a bit-significant integer

getItemType

public final ItemType getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)

Determine the data type of the items returned by this expression

Specified by:

getItemType in class Expression

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

getIntrinsicDependencies

public int getIntrinsicDependencies()

Determine the intrinsic dependencies of an expression, that is, those which are not derived from the dependencies of its subexpressions. For example, position() has an intrinsic dependency on the context position, while (position()+1) does not. The default implementation of the method returns 0, indicating "no dependencies".

Overrides:

getIntrinsicDependencies in class Expression

Returns:

a set of bit-significant flags identifying the "intrinsic" dependencies. The flags are documented in class net.sf.saxon.value.StaticProperty

computeCardinality

public final int computeCardinality()

Determine the cardinality of the result of this expression

Specified by:

computeCardinality in class Expression

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

isSubtreeExpression

public boolean isSubtreeExpression()

Determine whether the expression can be evaluated without reference to the part of the context document outside the subtree rooted at the context node.

Overrides:

isSubtreeExpression in class Expression

Returns:

true if the expression has no dependencies on the context node, or if the only dependencies on the context node are downward selections using the self, child, descendant, attribute, and namespace axes.

getAxis

public byte getAxis()

Get the axis

Returns:

the axis number, for example Axis.CHILD

getNodeTest

public NodeTest getNodeTest()

Get the NodeTest. Returns null if the AxisExpression can return any node.

Returns:

the node test, or null if all nodes are returned

addToPathMap

public PathMap.PathMapNodeSet addToPathMap(PathMap pathMap,
                                           PathMap.PathMapNodeSet pathMapNodeSet)

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 class Expression

Parameters:

pathMap - the PathMap to which the expression should be added

pathMapNodeSet -

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

isContextPossiblyUndefined

public boolean isContextPossiblyUndefined()

Ask whether there is a possibility that the context item will be undefined

Returns:

true if this is a possibility

iterate

public AxisIterator<? extends NodeInfo> iterate(XPathContext context)
                                         throws XPathException

Evaluate the path-expression in a given context to return a NodeSet

Overrides:

iterate in class Expression

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

iterate

public SequenceIterator iterate(Item origin)
                         throws XPathException

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

explain

public void explain(ExpressionPresenter destination)

Diagnostic print of expression structure. The abstract expression tree is written to the supplied output destination.

Specified by:

explain in class Expression

Parameters:

destination - the expression presenter used to display the structure

toString

public String toString()

Represent the expression as a string for diagnostics

Overrides:

toString in class Expression

Returns:

a representation of the expression as a string

toString

public String toString(NamePool pool)

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