Interface MatchExpression

All Known Subinterfaces:
FilterExpr, LocationStep, NodeExpression, PathComponent
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractPathComponent, PathExpr, UnionExpr
public interface MatchExpression
This class represents a Match expression. A match expression, is an expression which can determine whether or not it matches a given node within a given context.
Version:
$Revision: 3734 $ $Date: 2003-05-13 09:55:04 +0200 (Tue, 13 May 2003) $
Author:
Keith Visco

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    matches(XPathNode node, XPathContext context)
    Determines if the given node is matched by this MatchExpr with respect to the given context.

  • Method Details

    • matches

      boolean matches(XPathNode node, XPathContext context) throws XPathException
      Determines if the given node is matched by this MatchExpr with respect to the given context.
      Parameters:
      node - the node to determine a match for
      context - the XPathContext
      Returns:
      true if the given node is matched by this MatchExpr
      Throws:
      XPathException - when an error occurs during evaluation