AncestorIterator

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.saxon.tree.tiny.AncestorIterator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, SequenceIterator, AxisIterator
```
public final class AncestorIterator
extends java.lang.Object
implements AxisIterator
```
This class enumerates the ancestor:: or ancestor-or-self:: axes, starting at a given node. The start node will never be the root.

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  AncestorIterator(NodeInfo node, NodeTest nodeTest)
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  NodeInfo next()
  Get the next item in the sequence.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  - Methods inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.om.SequenceIterator
    close, discharge

- Constructor Detail
  - AncestorIterator
```
public AncestorIterator(NodeInfo node,
                        NodeTest nodeTest)
```
- Method Detail
  - next
```
public NodeInfo next()
```
    Description copied from interface: SequenceIterator
    
    Get the next item in the sequence. This method changes the state of the iterator.
    
    Specified by:
    
    next in interface AxisIterator
    
    Specified by:
    
    next in interface SequenceIterator
    
    Returns:
    
    the next item, or null if there are no more items. Once a call on next() has returned null, no further calls should be made. The preferred action for an iterator if subsequent calls on next() are made is to return null again, and all implementations within Saxon follow this rule.