Compiler (NSO Java API Version 5.8.4)

All Known Implementing Classes:

XPathAbrevCompiler
```
public interface Compiler
```

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`AXIS_ANCESTOR`
`static int`	`AXIS_ANCESTOR_OR_SELF`
`static int`	`AXIS_ATTRIBUTE`
`static int`	`AXIS_CHILD`
`static int`	`AXIS_DESCENDANT`
`static int`	`AXIS_DESCENDANT_OR_SELF`
`static int`	`AXIS_FOLLOWING`
`static int`	`AXIS_FOLLOWING_SIBLING`
`static int`	`AXIS_NAMESPACE`
`static int`	`AXIS_PARENT`
`static int`	`AXIS_PRECEDING`
`static int`	`AXIS_PRECEDING_SIBLING`
`static int`	`AXIS_SELF`
`static int`	`FUNCTION_CURRENT`
`static int`	`NODE_TYPE_COMMENT`
`static int`	`NODE_TYPE_NODE`
`static int`	`NODE_TYPE_PI`
`static int`	`NODE_TYPE_TEXT`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Object`	`equal(Object left, Object right)` Produces an EXPRESSION object representing the comparison: left equals to right
`Object`	`expressionPath(Object expression, Object[] predicates, Object[] steps)` Produces an EXPRESSION object representing a filter expression
`Object`	`function(int code, Object[] args)` Produces an EXPRESSION object representing the computation of a core function with the supplied arguments.
`Object`	`function(Object name, Object[] args)` Produces an EXPRESSION object representing the computation of a library function with the supplied arguments.
`ConfObject[]`	`getKP()`
`Object`	`literal(String value)` Produces an EXPRESSION object that represents a string constant.
`Object`	`locationPath(boolean absolute, Object[] steps)` Produces an EXPRESSION object representing a location path
`Object`	`nodeNameTest(Object qname)` Produces a NODE_TEST object that represents a node name test.
`Object`	`nodeTypeTest(int nodeType)` Produces a NODE_TEST object that represents a node type test.
`Object`	`number(String value)` Produces an EXPRESSION object that represents a numeric constant.
`Object`	`qname(String prefix, String name)` Produces an QNAME that represents a name with an optional prefix.
`Object`	`step(int axis, Object nodeTest, Object[] predicates)` Produces a STEP object that represents a node test.

- Field Detail
  - NODE_TYPE_NODE
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static final int NODE_TYPE_NODE
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  - NODE_TYPE_TEXT
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static final int NODE_TYPE_TEXT
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  - NODE_TYPE_COMMENT
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static final int NODE_TYPE_COMMENT
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  - NODE_TYPE_PI
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static final int NODE_TYPE_PI
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  - AXIS_SELF
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static final int AXIS_SELF
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  - AXIS_CHILD
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static final int AXIS_CHILD
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  - AXIS_PARENT
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static final int AXIS_PARENT
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  - AXIS_ANCESTOR
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static final int AXIS_ANCESTOR
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  - AXIS_ATTRIBUTE
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static final int AXIS_ATTRIBUTE
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  - AXIS_NAMESPACE
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static final int AXIS_NAMESPACE
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  - AXIS_PRECEDING
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static final int AXIS_PRECEDING
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  - AXIS_FOLLOWING
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static final int AXIS_FOLLOWING
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  - AXIS_DESCENDANT
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static final int AXIS_DESCENDANT
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  - AXIS_ANCESTOR_OR_SELF
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static final int AXIS_ANCESTOR_OR_SELF
```
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  - AXIS_FOLLOWING_SIBLING
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static final int AXIS_FOLLOWING_SIBLING
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  - AXIS_PRECEDING_SIBLING
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static final int AXIS_PRECEDING_SIBLING
```
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  - AXIS_DESCENDANT_OR_SELF
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static final int AXIS_DESCENDANT_OR_SELF
```
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  - FUNCTION_CURRENT
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static final int FUNCTION_CURRENT
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- Method Detail
  - number
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Object number(String value)
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    Produces an EXPRESSION object that represents a numeric constant.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - numeric String
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - literal
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Object literal(String value)
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    Produces an EXPRESSION object that represents a string constant.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - String literal
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - qname
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Object qname(String prefix,
             String name)
      throws ConfException,
             IOException
```
    Produces an QNAME that represents a name with an optional prefix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - String prefix
    
    name - String name
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
    
    Throws:
    
    ConfException
    
    IOException
  - getKP
```
ConfObject[] getKP()
```
  - equal
```
Object equal(Object left,
             Object right)
      throws ConfException
```
    Produces an EXPRESSION object representing the comparison: left equals to right
    
    Parameters:
    
    left - is an EXPRESSION object
    
    right - is an EXPRESSION object
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
    
    Throws:
    
    ConfException
  - function
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Object function(int code,
                Object[] args)
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    Produces an EXPRESSION object representing the computation of a core function with the supplied arguments.
    
    Parameters:
    
    code - is one of FUNCTION_... constants
    
    args - are EXPRESSION objects
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - function
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Object function(Object name,
                Object[] args)
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    Produces an EXPRESSION object representing the computation of a library function with the supplied arguments.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - is a QNAME object (function name)
    
    args - are EXPRESSION objects
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - nodeNameTest
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Object nodeNameTest(Object qname)
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    Produces a NODE_TEST object that represents a node name test.
    
    Parameters:
    
    qname - is a QNAME object
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - nodeTypeTest
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Object nodeTypeTest(int nodeType)
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    Produces a NODE_TEST object that represents a node type test.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nodeType - is a NODE_TEST object
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - step
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Object step(int axis,
            Object nodeTest,
            Object[] predicates)
```
    Produces a STEP object that represents a node test.
    
    Parameters:
    
    axis - is one of the AXIS_... constants
    
    nodeTest - is a NODE_TEST object
    
    predicates - are EXPRESSION objects
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - locationPath
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Object locationPath(boolean absolute,
                    Object[] steps)
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    Produces an EXPRESSION object representing a location path
    
    Parameters:
    
    absolute - indicates whether the path is absolute
    
    steps - are STEP objects
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - expressionPath
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Object expressionPath(Object expression,
                      Object[] predicates,
                      Object[] steps)
```
    Produces an EXPRESSION object representing a filter expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    expression - is an EXPRESSION object
    
    predicates - are EXPRESSION objects
    
    steps - are STEP objects
    
    Returns:
    
    Object

Interface Compiler

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

NODE_TYPE_NODE

NODE_TYPE_TEXT

NODE_TYPE_COMMENT

NODE_TYPE_PI

AXIS_SELF

AXIS_CHILD

AXIS_PARENT

AXIS_ANCESTOR

AXIS_ATTRIBUTE

AXIS_NAMESPACE

AXIS_PRECEDING

AXIS_FOLLOWING

AXIS_DESCENDANT

AXIS_ANCESTOR_OR_SELF

AXIS_FOLLOWING_SIBLING

AXIS_PRECEDING_SIBLING

AXIS_DESCENDANT_OR_SELF

FUNCTION_CURRENT

Method Detail

number

literal

qname

getKP

equal

function

function

nodeNameTest

nodeTypeTest

step

locationPath

expressionPath