Axis

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Axis>
- - net.sf.saxon.s9api.Axis

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Axis>
```
public enum Axis
extends java.lang.Enum<Axis>
```
This is an enumeration class containing constants representing the thirteen XPath axes

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant and Description
`ANCESTOR`
`ANCESTOR_OR_SELF`
`ATTRIBUTE`
`CHILD`
`DESCENDANT`
`DESCENDANT_OR_SELF`
`FOLLOWING`
`FOLLOWING_SIBLING`
`NAMESPACE`
`PARENT`
`PRECEDING`
`PRECEDING_SIBLING`
`SELF`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`byte`	`getAxisNumber()` Get the axis number, as defined in class `AxisInfo`
`static Axis`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)` Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Axis[]`	`values()` Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - ANCESTOR
```
public static final Axis ANCESTOR
```
  - ANCESTOR_OR_SELF
```
public static final Axis ANCESTOR_OR_SELF
```
  - ATTRIBUTE
```
public static final Axis ATTRIBUTE
```
  - CHILD
```
public static final Axis CHILD
```
  - DESCENDANT
```
public static final Axis DESCENDANT
```
  - DESCENDANT_OR_SELF
```
public static final Axis DESCENDANT_OR_SELF
```
  - FOLLOWING
```
public static final Axis FOLLOWING
```
  - FOLLOWING_SIBLING
```
public static final Axis FOLLOWING_SIBLING
```
  - PARENT
```
public static final Axis PARENT
```
  - PRECEDING
```
public static final Axis PRECEDING
```
  - PRECEDING_SIBLING
```
public static final Axis PRECEDING_SIBLING
```
  - SELF
```
public static final Axis SELF
```
  - NAMESPACE
```
public static final Axis NAMESPACE
```
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Axis[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (Axis c : Axis.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Axis valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getAxisNumber
```
public byte getAxisNumber()
```
    Get the axis number, as defined in class AxisInfo
    
    Returns:
    
    the axis number

Enum Axis

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

ANCESTOR

ANCESTOR_OR_SELF

ATTRIBUTE

CHILD

DESCENDANT

DESCENDANT_OR_SELF

FOLLOWING

FOLLOWING_SIBLING

PARENT

PRECEDING

PRECEDING_SIBLING

SELF

NAMESPACE

Method Detail

values

valueOf

getAxisNumber