Class RangeExpression

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator, LocationProvider, SaxonLocator, EvaluableItem, SequenceIterable, InstructionInfo, org.xml.sax.Locator

    public class RangeExpression
    extends BinaryExpression
    A RangeExpression is an expression that represents an integer sequence as a pair of end-points (for example "x to y"). If the end-points are equal, the sequence is of length one.

    From Saxon 7.8, the sequence must be ascending; if the end-point is less than the start-point, an empty sequence is returned. This is to allow expressions of the form "for $i in 1 to count($seq) return ...."

    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Detail

      • RangeExpression

        public RangeExpression​(Expression start,
                               int op,
                               Expression end)
        Construct a RangeExpression
        Parameters:
        start - expression that computes the start of the range
        op - represents the operator "to", needed only because this class is a subclass of BinaryExpression which needs an operator
        end - expression that computes the end of the range
    • Method Detail

      • typeCheck

        public Expression typeCheck​(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                                    ItemType contextItemType)
                             throws XPathException
        Type-check the expression
        Overrides:
        typeCheck in class BinaryExpression
        Parameters:
        visitor - an expression visitor
        contextItemType - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to Type.ITEM_TYPE
        Returns:
        the original expression, rewritten to perform necessary run-time type checks, and to perform other type-related optimizations
        Throws:
        XPathException - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)
      • optimize

        public Expression optimize​(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                                   ItemType contextItemType)
                            throws XPathException
        Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.

        This method is called after all references to functions and variables have been resolved to the declaration of the function or variable, and after all type checking has been done.

        Overrides:
        optimize in class BinaryExpression
        Parameters:
        visitor - an expression visitor
        contextItemType - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to Type.ITEM_TYPE
        Returns:
        the original expression, rewritten if appropriate to optimize execution
        Throws:
        XPathException - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)
      • getItemType

        public ItemType getItemType​(TypeHierarchy th)
        Get the data type of the items returned
        Specified by:
        getItemType in class Expression
        Parameters:
        th - the type hierarchy cache
        Returns:
        a value such as Type.STRING, Type.BOOLEAN, Type.NUMBER, Type.NODE, or Type.ITEM (meaning not known at compile time)
      • copy

        public Expression copy()
        Copy an expression. This makes a deep copy.
        Specified by:
        copy in class Expression
        Returns:
        the copy of the original expression