javax.xml.xpath

Interface XPathExpression

public interface XPathExpression

An XPath expression.

Since:

1.3

Method Summary

Methods

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

Method Detail

evaluate

Object evaluate(Object item,
              QName returnType)
                throws XPathExpressionException

Evaluates this expression against the specified context.

Parameters:

item - the evaluation context

returnType - the desired return type

Throws:

XPathExpressionException

evaluate

String evaluate(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

Object evaluate(InputSource source,
              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

String evaluate(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