Class Arg

java.lang.Object
org.apache.xpath.Arg

public class Arg extends Object
This class holds an instance of an argument on the stack. The value of the argument can be either an XObject or a String containing an expression.
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Arg()
    Construct a dummy parameter argument, with no QName and no value (either expression string or value XObject). isVisible defaults to true.
    Arg(QName qname, String expression, boolean isFromWithParam)
    Construct a parameter argument that contains an expression.
    Arg(QName qname, XObject val)
    Construct a parameter argument which has an XObject value.
    Arg(QName qname, XObject val, boolean isFromWithParam)
    Construct a parameter argument.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    Have the object release it's resources.
    boolean
    Equality function specialized for the variable name.
    Get the value expression for this argument.
    final QName
    Get the qualified name for this argument.
    final XObject
    Get the value for this argument.
    boolean
    Tell if this variable is a parameter passed with a with-param or as a top-level parameter.
    boolean
    Tell if this variable is currently visible.
    void
    Set the value expression for this argument.
    void
    setIsVisible(boolean b)
    Update visibility status of this variable.
    final void
    Set the qualified name for this argument.
    final void
    Set the value of this argument.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

    • Arg

      public Arg()
      Construct a dummy parameter argument, with no QName and no value (either expression string or value XObject). isVisible defaults to true.
    • Arg

      public Arg(QName qname, String expression, boolean isFromWithParam)
      Construct a parameter argument that contains an expression.
      Parameters:
      qname - Name of the argument, expressed as a QName object.
      expression - String to be stored as this argument's value expression.
      isFromWithParam - True if this is a parameter variable.
    • Arg

      public Arg(QName qname, XObject val)
      Construct a parameter argument which has an XObject value. isVisible defaults to true.
      Parameters:
      qname - Name of the argument, expressed as a QName object.
      val - Value of the argument, expressed as an XObject
    • Arg

      public Arg(QName qname, XObject val, boolean isFromWithParam)
      Construct a parameter argument.
      Parameters:
      qname - Name of the argument, expressed as a QName object.
      val - Value of the argument, expressed as an XObject
      isFromWithParam - True if this is a parameter variable.
  • Method Details

    • getQName

      public final QName getQName()
      Get the qualified name for this argument.
      Returns:
      QName object containing the qualified name
    • setQName

      public final void setQName(QName name)
      Set the qualified name for this argument.
      Parameters:
      name - QName object representing the new Qualified Name.
    • getVal

      public final XObject getVal()
      Get the value for this argument.
      Returns:
      the argument's stored XObject value.
      See Also:
    • setVal

      public final void setVal(XObject val)
      Set the value of this argument.
      Parameters:
      val - an XObject representing the arguments's value.
      See Also:
    • detach

      public void detach()
      Have the object release it's resources. Call only when the variable or argument is going out of scope.
    • getExpression

      public String getExpression()
      Get the value expression for this argument.
      Returns:
      String containing the expression previously stored into this argument
      See Also:
    • setExpression

      public void setExpression(String expr)
      Set the value expression for this argument.
      Parameters:
      expr - String containing the expression to be stored as this argument's value.
      See Also:
    • isFromWithParam

      public boolean isFromWithParam()
      Tell if this variable is a parameter passed with a with-param or as a top-level parameter.
    • isVisible

      public boolean isVisible()
      Tell if this variable is currently visible.
    • setIsVisible

      public void setIsVisible(boolean b)
      Update visibility status of this variable.
    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Equality function specialized for the variable name. If the argument is not a qname, it will deligate to the super class.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      obj - the reference object with which to compare.
      Returns:
      true if this object is the same as the obj argument; false otherwise.