Class ParserExtension

  • Direct Known Subclasses:
    SaxonSyntaxExtension

    public class ParserExtension
    extends java.lang.Object
    Dummy Parser extension for syntax in XPath that is accepted only in particular product variants. Originally, this meant XPath 3.0 syntax associated with higher-order functions. It now covers Saxon syntax extensions and XQuery Update.
    • Constructor Detail

      • ParserExtension

        public ParserExtension()
    • Method Detail

      • parseExtendedItemType

        public ItemType parseExtendedItemType​(XPathParser p)
                                       throws XPathException
        Parse an ItemType within a SequenceType
        Parameters:
        p - the XPath parser
        Returns:
        the ItemType after parsing
        Throws:
        XPathException - if a static error is found
      • parseTypePattern

        public Expression parseTypePattern​(XPathParser p)
                                    throws XPathException
        Parse an extended XSLT pattern in the form ~itemType (predicate)*
        Parameters:
        p - the XPath parser
        Returns:
        the equivalent expression in the form .[. instance of type] (predicate)*
        Throws:
        XPathException - if a static error is found
      • parseItemTypeDeclaration

        public void parseItemTypeDeclaration​(XQueryParser p)
                                      throws XPathException
        Parse a type alias declaration. Allowed only in Saxon-PE and higher
        Parameters:
        p - the XPath parser
        Throws:
        XPathException - if parsing fails
      • parseRevalidationDeclaration

        public void parseRevalidationDeclaration​(XQueryParser p)
                                          throws XPathException
        Parse the "declare revalidation" declaration. Syntax: not allowed unless XQuery update is in use
        Parameters:
        p - the XPath parser
        Throws:
        XPathException - if the syntax is incorrect, or is not allowed in this XQuery processor
      • parseUpdatingFunctionDeclaration

        public void parseUpdatingFunctionDeclaration​(XQueryParser p)
                                              throws XPathException
        Parse an updating function declaration (allowed in XQuery Update only)
        Parameters:
        p - the XPath parser
        Throws:
        XPathException - if parsing fails PathMapor if updating functions are not allowed