Package org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.container

Class ContainerPointer

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer

org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.container.ContainerPointer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable, Pointer

public class ContainerPointer
extends NodePointer

Transparent pointer to a Container. The NodePointer.getValue() method returns the contents of the container, rather than the container itself.

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	Description
ContainerPointer(Container container, Locale locale)	Constructs a new ContainerPointer.
ContainerPointer(NodePointer parent, Container container)	Constructs a new ContainerPointer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	asPath()	Returns an XPath that maps to this Pointer.
NodeIterator	attributeIterator(QName qName)	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.
boolean	equals(Object object)
Object	getBaseValue()	Gets 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.
NodePointer	getImmediateValuePointer()	Gets this instance by default, subclasses can return a pointer for the immediately contained value.
int	getLength()	If the pointer represents a collection (or collection element), returns the length of the collection.
QName	getName()	Gets the name of this node.
String	getNamespaceURI(String prefix)	Decodes a namespace prefix to the corresponding URI.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isCollection()	Returns true if the value of the pointer is an array or a Collection.
boolean	isContainer()	This type of node is auxiliary.
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	setValue(Object value)	Converts the value to the required type and changes the corresponding object to that value.
boolean	testNode(NodeTest nodeTest)	Checks if this Pointer matches the supplied NodeTest.

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

clone, compareTo, createAttribute, createChild, createChild, createPath, createPath, escape, getAbstractFactory, getDefaultNamespaceURI, getImmediateParentPointer, getIndex, getLocale, getNamespaceResolver, getNamespaceURI, getNode, getNodeSetByKey, getNodeValue, getParent, getPointerByID, getPointerByKey, getRootNode, getValue, getValuePointer, handle, handle, isActual, isAttribute, isDefaultNamespace, isLanguage, isNode, isRoot, newChildNodePointer, newNodePointer, printPointerChain, remove, setAttribute, setExceptionHandler, setIndex, setNamespaceResolver, toString, verify

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

ContainerPointer

public ContainerPointer(Container container,
 Locale locale)

Constructs a new ContainerPointer.

Parameters:

container - Container object

locale - Locale

ContainerPointer

public ContainerPointer(NodePointer parent,
 Container container)

Constructs a new ContainerPointer.

Parameters:

parent - parent pointer

container - Container object

Method Details

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

attributeIterator

public NodeIterator attributeIterator(QName qName)

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:

qName - the attribute name to test

Returns:

NodeIterator

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

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

equals

public boolean equals(Object object)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

getBaseValue

public Object getBaseValue()

Description copied from class: NodePointer

Gets 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

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

getImmediateValuePointer

public NodePointer getImmediateValuePointer()

Description copied from class: NodePointer

Gets this instance by default, subclasses can return a pointer for the immediately contained value.

Overrides:

getImmediateValuePointer in class NodePointer

Returns:

NodePointer is either this or a pointer for the immediately contained value.

See Also:

• NodePointer.getValuePointer()

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:

the length.

getName

public QName getName()

Description copied from class: NodePointer

Gets the name of this node. Can be null.

Specified by:

getName in class NodePointer

Returns:

QName The name of this node. Can be null.

getNamespaceURI

public String getNamespaceURI(String prefix)

Description copied from class: NodePointer

Decodes a namespace prefix to the corresponding URI.

Overrides:

getNamespaceURI in class NodePointer

Parameters:

prefix - prefix to decode

Returns:

String uri

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

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

isContainer

public boolean isContainer()

This type of node is auxiliary.

Overrides:

isContainer in class NodePointer

Returns:

true.

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

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

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

testNode

public boolean testNode(NodeTest nodeTest)

Description copied from class: NodePointer

Checks if this Pointer matches the supplied NodeTest.

Overrides:

testNode in class NodePointer

Parameters:

nodeTest - the NodeTest to execute

Returns:

true if a match