ContainerPointer (Apache Commons JXPath 1.4-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer
- - org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.container.ContainerPointer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, Comparable, Pointer
```
public class ContainerPointer
extends NodePointer
```
Transparent pointer to a Container. The NodePointer.getValue() method returns the contents of the container, rather than the container itself.

Version:

$Revision: 652884 $ $Date: 2008-05-02 22:02:00 +0200 (Fr, 02 Mai 2008) $

Author:

Dmitri Plotnikov

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 and Description
`ContainerPointer(Container container, Locale locale)` Create a new ContainerPointer.
`ContainerPointer(NodePointer parent, Container container)` Create a new ContainerPointer.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`asPath()` Returns an XPath that maps to this Pointer.
`NodeIterator`	`attributeIterator(QName name)` Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all attributes of the current node matching the supplied node name (could have a wildcard).
`NodeIterator`	`childIterator(NodeTest test, boolean reverse, NodePointer startWith)` Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all children or all children that match the given NodeTest, starting with the specified one.
`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()` Returns 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.
`NodePointer`	`getImmediateValuePointer()`
`int`	`getLength()` If the pointer represents a collection (or collection element), returns the length of the collection.
`QName`	`getName()` Returns the name of this node.
`String`	`getNamespaceURI(String prefix)` Decodes a namespace prefix to the corresponding URI.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isCollection()` Returns `true` if the value of the pointer is an array or a Collection.
`boolean`	`isContainer()` This type of node is auxiliary.
`boolean`	`isLeaf()` If true, this node does not have children
`NodeIterator`	`namespaceIterator()` Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all namespaces of the value currently pointed at.
`NodePointer`	`namespacePointer(String namespace)` Returns a NodePointer for the specified namespace.
`void`	`setValue(Object value)` Converts the value to the required type and changes the corresponding object to that value.
`boolean`	`testNode(NodeTest nodeTest)` Checks if this Pointer matches the supplied NodeTest.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.model.NodePointer
clone, compareTo, createAttribute, createChild, createChild, createPath, createPath, escape, getAbstractFactory, getDefaultNamespaceURI, getImmediateParentPointer, getIndex, getLocale, getNamespaceResolver, getNamespaceURI, getNode, getNodeSetByKey, getNodeValue, getParent, getPointerByID, getPointerByKey, getRootNode, getValue, getValuePointer, handle, handle, isActual, isAttribute, isDefaultNamespace, isLanguage, isNode, isRoot, newChildNodePointer, newNodePointer, printPointerChain, remove, setAttribute, setExceptionHandler, setIndex, setNamespaceResolver, toString, verify

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ContainerPointer
```
public ContainerPointer(Container container,
                Locale locale)
```
    Create a new ContainerPointer.
    
    Parameters:
    container - Container object
    locale - Locale
  - ContainerPointer
```
public ContainerPointer(NodePointer parent,
                Container container)
```
    Create a new ContainerPointer.
    
    Parameters:
    parent - parent pointer
    container - Container object
- Method Detail
  - isContainer
```
public boolean isContainer()
```
    This type of node is auxiliary.
    
    Overrides:
    
    isContainer in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    true.
  - getName
```
public QName getName()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns the name of this node. Can be null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    QName
  - getBaseValue
```
public Object getBaseValue()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns 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
  - 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
  - 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:
    int
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - getImmediateValuePointer
```
public NodePointer getImmediateValuePointer()
```
    Overrides:
    
    getImmediateValuePointer in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    NodePointer is either this or a pointer for the immediately contained value.
    See Also:
    NodePointer.getValuePointer()
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object object)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - childIterator
```
public NodeIterator childIterator(NodeTest test,
                         boolean reverse,
                         NodePointer startWith)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all children or all children that match the given NodeTest, starting with the specified one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    childIterator in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    test - NodeTest to filter children
    reverse - specified iteration direction
    startWith - the NodePointer to start with
    
    Returns:
    NodeIterator
  - attributeIterator
```
public NodeIterator attributeIterator(QName name)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all attributes of the current node matching the supplied node name (could have a wildcard). May return null if the object does not support the attributes.
    
    Overrides:
    
    attributeIterator in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    name - the attribute name to test
    
    Returns:
    NodeIterator
  - namespaceIterator
```
public NodeIterator namespaceIterator()
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodeIterator that iterates over all namespaces of the value currently pointed at. May return null if the object does not support the namespaces.
    
    Overrides:
    
    namespaceIterator in class NodePointer
    
    Returns:
    NodeIterator
  - namespacePointer
```
public NodePointer namespacePointer(String namespace)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Returns a NodePointer for the specified namespace. Will return null if namespaces are not supported. Will return UNKNOWN_NAMESPACE if there is no such namespace.
    
    Overrides:
    
    namespacePointer in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    namespace - incoming namespace
    
    Returns:
    NodePointer for namespace
  - testNode
```
public boolean testNode(NodeTest nodeTest)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Checks if this Pointer matches the supplied NodeTest.
    
    Overrides:
    
    testNode in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    nodeTest - the NodeTest to execute
    
    Returns:
    true if a match
  - 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
  - getNamespaceURI
```
public String getNamespaceURI(String prefix)
```
    Description copied from class: NodePointer
    
    Decodes a namespace prefix to the corresponding URI.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getNamespaceURI in class NodePointer
    
    Parameters:
    prefix - prefix to decode
    
    Returns:
    String uri
  - 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

Class ContainerPointer

Field Summary

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

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ContainerPointer

ContainerPointer

Method Detail

isContainer

getName

getBaseValue

isCollection

getLength

isLeaf

getImmediateNode

setValue

getImmediateValuePointer

hashCode

equals

childIterator

attributeIterator

namespaceIterator

namespacePointer

testNode

compareChildNodePointers

getNamespaceURI

asPath