javax.xml.xpath

Interface XPathExpression

public interface XPathExpression

An XPath expression.

Since: 1.3

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

Method Detail

public Object evaluate(Object item, QName returnType)

Evaluates this expression against the specified context.

Parameters: item the evaluation context returnType the desired return type

public String evaluate(Object item)

Evaluates this expression against the specified context, returning the result as a string.

Parameters: item the evaluation context

public Object evaluate(InputSource source, QName returnType)

Evaluates this expression against the specified context.

Parameters: source the source to load the context from returnType the desired return type

public String evaluate(InputSource source)

Evaluates this expression against the specified context, returning the result as a string.

Parameters: source the source to load the context from