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

Class JDOMAttributePointer

java.lang.Object

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

org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.jdom.JDOMAttributePointer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable, Pointer

public class JDOMAttributePointer
extends NodePointer

A Pointer that points to a DOM node.

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
JDOMAttributePointer(NodePointer parent, Attribute attribute)	Create a JDOMAttributePointer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	asPath()	Returns an XPath that maps to this Pointer.
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.
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()	Returns the namespace URI associated with this Pointer.
Object	getValue()	By default, returns getNode(), can be overridden to return a "canonical" value, like for instance a DOM element should return its string value.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isActual()	An actual pointer points to an existing part of an object graph, even if it is null.
boolean	isCollection()	Returns true if the value of the pointer is an array or a Collection.
boolean	isLeaf()	If true, this node does not have children
void	remove()	Remove the node of the object graph this pointer points to.
void	setValue(Object value)	Converts the value to the required type and changes the corresponding object to that value.

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

attributeIterator, childIterator, clone, compareTo, createAttribute, createChild, createChild, createPath, createPath, escape, getAbstractFactory, getDefaultNamespaceURI, getImmediateParentPointer, getImmediateValuePointer, getIndex, getLocale, getNamespaceResolver, getNamespaceURI, getNode, getNodeSetByKey, getNodeValue, getParent, getPointerByID, getPointerByKey, getRootNode, getValuePointer, handle, handle, isAttribute, isContainer, isDefaultNamespace, isLanguage, isNode, isRoot, namespaceIterator, namespacePointer, newChildNodePointer, newNodePointer, printPointerChain, setAttribute, setExceptionHandler, setIndex, setNamespaceResolver, testNode, toString, verify

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

JDOMAttributePointer

public JDOMAttributePointer(NodePointer parent,
 Attribute attribute)

Create a JDOMAttributePointer.

Parameters:

parent - NodePointer parent.

attribute - JDOM Attribute.

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

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

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()

Description copied from class: NodePointer

Returns the namespace URI associated with this Pointer.

Overrides:

getNamespaceURI in class NodePointer

Returns:

String uri

getValue

public Object getValue()

Description copied from class: NodePointer

By default, returns getNode(), can be overridden to return a "canonical" value, like for instance a DOM element should return its string value.

Specified by:

getValue in interface Pointer

Overrides:

getValue in class NodePointer

Returns:

Object value

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

isActual

public boolean isActual()

Description copied from class: NodePointer

An actual pointer points to an existing part of an object graph, even if it is null. A non-actual pointer represents a part that does not exist at all. For instance consider the pointer "/address/street". If both address and street are not null, the pointer is actual. If address is not null, but street is null, the pointer is still actual. If address is null, the pointer is not actual. (In JavaBeans) if address is not a property of the root bean, a Pointer for this path cannot be obtained at all - actual or otherwise.

Overrides:

isActual in class NodePointer

Returns:

boolean

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

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

remove

public void remove()

Description copied from class: NodePointer

Remove the node of the object graph this pointer points to.

Overrides:

remove in class NodePointer

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