CollectionPointer (Apache Commons JXPath 1.4-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer
- - org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.beans.CollectionPointer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable, Pointer

Direct Known Subclasses:

NullElementPointer
```
public class CollectionPointer
extends NodePointer
```
Transparent pointer to a collection (array or Collection).

Version:

$Revision: 668329 $ $Date: 2008-06-16 23:59:48 +0200 (Mo, 16 Jun 2008) $

Author:

Dmitri Plotnikov

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer
  index, locale, parent, UNKNOWN_NAMESPACE, WHOLE_COLLECTION

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`CollectionPointer(NodePointer parent, Object collection)` Create a new CollectionPointer.
`CollectionPointer(Object collection, Locale locale)` Create a new CollectionPointer.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`asPath()` Returns an XPath that maps to this Pointer.
`NodeIterator`	`attributeIterator(QName name)` Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all attributes of the current node matching the supplied node name (could have a wildcard).
`NodeIterator`	`childIterator(NodeTest test, boolean reverse, NodePointer startWith)` Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all children or all children that match the given NodeTest, starting with the specified one.
`int`	`compareChildNodePointers(NodePointer pointer1, NodePointer pointer2)` Compares two child NodePointers and returns a positive number, zero or a positive number according to the order of the pointers.
`NodePointer`	`createChild(JXPathContext context, QName name, int index)` Called by a child pointer when it needs to create a parent object for a non-existent collection element.
`NodePointer`	`createChild(JXPathContext context, QName name, int index, Object value)` Called by a child pointer if that child needs to assign the value supplied in the createPath(context, value) call to a non-existent node.
`NodePointer`	`createPath(JXPathContext context)` Called by a child pointer when it needs to create a parent object.
`NodePointer`	`createPath(JXPathContext context, Object value)` Called directly by JXPathContext.
`boolean`	`equals(Object object)`
`Object`	`getBaseValue()` Returns the value represented by the pointer before indexing.
`Object`	`getImmediateNode()` Returns the object the pointer points to; does not convert it to a "canonical" type.
`int`	`getLength()` If the pointer represents a collection (or collection element), returns the length of the collection.
`QName`	`getName()` Returns the name of this node.
`NodePointer`	`getValuePointer()` If this pointer manages a transparent container, like a variable, this method returns the pointer to the contents.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isCollection()` Returns `true` if the value of the pointer is an array or a Collection.
`boolean`	`isContainer()` If true, this node is auxiliary and can only be used as an intermediate in the chain of pointers.
`boolean`	`isLeaf()` If true, this node does not have children
`NodeIterator`	`namespaceIterator()` Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all namespaces of the value currently pointed at.
`NodePointer`	`namespacePointer(String namespace)` Returns a NodePointer for the specified namespace.
`void`	`setIndex(int index)` Set the index of this NodePointer.
`void`	`setValue(Object value)` Converts the value to the required type and changes the corresponding object to that value.
`boolean`	`testNode(NodeTest test)` Checks if this Pointer matches the supplied NodeTest.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer
clone, compareTo, createAttribute, escape, getAbstractFactory, getDefaultNamespaceURI, getImmediateParentPointer, getImmediateValuePointer, getIndex, getLocale, getNamespaceResolver, getNamespaceURI, getNamespaceURI, getNode, getNodeSetByKey, getNodeValue, getParent, getPointerByID, getPointerByKey, getRootNode, getValue, handle, handle, isActual, isAttribute, isDefaultNamespace, isLanguage, isNode, isRoot, newChildNodePointer, newNodePointer, printPointerChain, remove, setAttribute, setExceptionHandler, setNamespaceResolver, toString, verify

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

- Constructor Detail
  - CollectionPointer
```
public CollectionPointer(Object collection,
                 Locale locale)
```
    Create a new CollectionPointer.
    
    Parameters:
    collection - value
    locale - Locale
  - CollectionPointer
```
public CollectionPointer(NodePointer parent,
                 Object collection)
```
    Create a new CollectionPointer.
    
    Parameters:
    parent - parent NodePointer
    collection - value
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public QName getName()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns the name of this node. Can be null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    QName
  - getBaseValue
```
public Object getBaseValue()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns the value represented by the pointer before indexing. So, if the node represents an element of a collection, this method returns the collection itself.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getBaseValue in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    Object value
  - isCollection
```
public boolean isCollection()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns true if the value of the pointer is an array or a Collection.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isCollection in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    boolean
  - getLength
```
public int getLength()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    If the pointer represents a collection (or collection element), returns the length of the collection. Otherwise returns 1 (even if the value is null).
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLength in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    int
  - isLeaf
```
public boolean isLeaf()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    If true, this node does not have children
    
    Specified by:
    
    isLeaf in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    boolean
  - isContainer
```
public boolean isContainer()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    If true, this node is auxiliary and can only be used as an intermediate in the chain of pointers.
    
    Overrides:
    
    isContainer in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    boolean
  - getImmediateNode
```
public Object getImmediateNode()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns the object the pointer points to; does not convert it to a "canonical" type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getImmediateNode in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    Object node
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(Object value)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Converts the value to the required type and changes the corresponding object to that value.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setValue in interface Pointer
    
    Specified by:
    
    setValue in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    value - the value to set
  - setIndex
```
public void setIndex(int index)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Set the index of this NodePointer.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setIndex in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    index - int
  - getValuePointer
```
public NodePointer getValuePointer()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    If this pointer manages a transparent container, like a variable, this method returns the pointer to the contents. Only an auxiliary (non-node) pointer can (and should) return a value pointer other than itself. Note that you probably don't want to override getValuePointer() directly. Override the getImmediateValuePointer() method instead. The getValuePointer() method is calls getImmediateValuePointer() and, if the result is not this, invokes getValuePointer() recursively. The idea here is to open all nested containers. Let's say we have a container within a container within a container. The getValuePointer() method should then open all those containers and return the pointer to the ultimate contents. It does so with the above recursion.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getValuePointer in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    NodePointer
  - createPath
```
public NodePointer createPath(JXPathContext context)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Called by a child pointer when it needs to create a parent object. Must create an object described by this pointer and return a new pointer that properly describes the new object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createPath in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    context - the owning JXPathContext
    
    Returns:
    created NodePointer
  - createPath
```
public NodePointer createPath(JXPathContext context,
                     Object value)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Called directly by JXPathContext. Must create path and set value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createPath in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    context - the owning JXPathContext
    value - the new value to set
    
    Returns:
    created NodePointer
  - createChild
```
public NodePointer createChild(JXPathContext context,
                      QName name,
                      int index,
                      Object value)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Called by a child pointer if that child needs to assign the value supplied in the createPath(context, value) call to a non-existent node. This method may have to expand the collection in order to assign the element.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createChild in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    context - the owning JXPathCOntext
    name - the QName at which a child should be created
    index - child index.
    value - node value to set
    
    Returns:
    created NodePointer
  - createChild
```
public NodePointer createChild(JXPathContext context,
                      QName name,
                      int index)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Called by a child pointer when it needs to create a parent object for a non-existent collection element. It may have to expand the collection, then create an element object and return a new pointer describing the newly created element.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createChild in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    context - the owning JXPathCOntext
    name - the QName at which a child should be created
    index - child index.
    
    Returns:
    created NodePointer
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object object)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - childIterator
```
public NodeIterator childIterator(NodeTest test,
                         boolean reverse,
                         NodePointer startWith)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all children or all children that match the given NodeTest, starting with the specified one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    childIterator in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    test - NodeTest to filter children
    reverse - specified iteration direction
    startWith - the NodePointer to start with
    
    Returns:
    NodeIterator
  - attributeIterator
```
public NodeIterator attributeIterator(QName name)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all attributes of the current node matching the supplied node name (could have a wildcard). May return null if the object does not support the attributes.
    
    Overrides:
    
    attributeIterator in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    name - the attribute name to test
    
    Returns:
    NodeIterator
  - namespaceIterator
```
public NodeIterator namespaceIterator()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all namespaces of the value currently pointed at. May return null if the object does not support the namespaces.
    
    Overrides:
    
    namespaceIterator in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    NodeIterator
  - namespacePointer
```
public NodePointer namespacePointer(String namespace)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodePointer for the specified namespace. Will return null if namespaces are not supported. Will return UNKNOWN_NAMESPACE if there is no such namespace.
    
    Overrides:
    
    namespacePointer in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    namespace - incoming namespace
    
    Returns:
    NodePointer for namespace
  - testNode
```
public boolean testNode(NodeTest test)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Checks if this Pointer matches the supplied NodeTest.
    
    Overrides:
    
    testNode in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    test - the NodeTest to execute
    
    Returns:
    true if a match
  - compareChildNodePointers
```
public int compareChildNodePointers(NodePointer pointer1,
                           NodePointer pointer2)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Compares two child NodePointers and returns a positive number, zero or a positive number according to the order of the pointers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareChildNodePointers in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    pointer1 - first pointer to be compared
    pointer2 - second pointer to be compared
    
    Returns:
    int per Java comparison conventions
  - asPath
```
public String asPath()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns an XPath that maps to this Pointer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    asPath in interface Pointer
    
    Overrides:
    
    asPath in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    String xpath expression

Class CollectionPointer

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

CollectionPointer

CollectionPointer

Method Detail

getName

getBaseValue

isCollection

getLength

isLeaf

isContainer

getImmediateNode

setValue

setIndex

getValuePointer

createPath

createPath

createChild

createChild

hashCode

equals

childIterator

attributeIterator

namespaceIterator

namespacePointer

testNode

compareChildNodePointers

asPath