## net.sf.saxon.expr
Class ExpressionParser

    java.lang.Object
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      +--net.sf.saxon.expr.ExpressionParser

Direct Known Subclasses:
  QueryParser

public class ExpressionParser
extends java.lang.Object

Parser for XPath expressions and XSLT patterns. This code was originally inspired by James Clark's xt but has been totally rewritten (several times)

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `ExpressionParser.ForClause`

Field Summary
`protected StaticContext` `env`
`protected java.util.Stack` `rangeVariables`
`protected boolean` `scanOnly`
`protected Tokenizer` `t`

Constructor Summary
`ExpressionParser()`

Method Summary
`protected java.lang.String` `currentTokenDisplay()` Display the current token in an error message
`protected void` `declareRangeVariable(VariableDeclaration declaration)` Declare a range variable (record its existence within the parser).
`protected void` `expect(int token)` Expect a given token, fail if the current token is different
`protected java.lang.String` `getLanguage()` Get the current language (XPath or XQuery)
`java.util.Stack` `getRangeVariableStack()` Get the range variable stack.
`Tokenizer` `getTokenizer()`
`protected void` `grumble(java.lang.String message)` Report a parsing error
`protected boolean` `isKeyword(java.lang.String s)` Test whether the current token is a given keyword.
`LocalNameTest` `makeLocalNameTest(short nodeType, java.lang.String localName)` Make a LocalNameTest (*:name)
`int` `makeNameCode(java.lang.String qname, boolean useDefault)` Make a NameCode, using this Element as the context for namespace resolution
`NamespaceTest` `makeNamespaceTest(short nodeType, java.lang.String prefix)` Make a NamespaceTest (name:*)
`NameTest` `makeNameTest(short nodeType, java.lang.String qname, boolean useDefault)` Make a NameTest, using the static context for namespace resolution
`protected StringValue` `makeStringLiteral(java.lang.String currentTokenValue)` Method to make a string literal from a token identified as a string literal.
`protected Expression` `makeTracer(int startOffset, Expression exp, int construct, int objectNameCode)` If tracing, wrap an instruction in a trace instruction
`protected void` `nextToken()` Read the next token, catching any exception thrown by the tokenizer
`Expression` `parse(java.lang.String expression, int start, int terminator, int lineNumber, StaticContext env)` Parse a string representing an expression
`protected Expression` `parseConstructor()` Parse a node constructor.
`protected Expression` `parseExpression()` Parse a top-level Expression: ExprSingle ( ',' ExprSingle )*
`protected Expression` `parseExprSingle()` Parse an ExprSingle
`protected Expression` `parseForExpression()` Parse a FOR expression: for $x in expr (',' $y in expr)* 'return' expr
`protected Expression` `parseMappingExpression()` Parse a mapping expression.
`protected NodeTest` `parseNodeTest(short nodeType)` Parse a NodeTest.
`Pattern` `parsePattern(java.lang.String pattern, StaticContext env)` Parse a string representing an XSLT pattern
`protected Expression` `parseRelativePath()` Parse a relative path (a sequence of steps).
`protected SequenceType` `parseSequenceType()` Parse the sequence type production.
`SequenceType` `parseSequenceType(java.lang.String input, StaticContext env)` Parse a string representing a sequence type
`protected Expression` `parseStepExpression()` Parse a step (including an optional sequence of predicates)
`protected Expression` `parseTypeswitchExpression()` Parse a Typeswitch Expression.
`protected Expression` `parseValidateExpression()` Parse a Validate Expression.
`protected void` `setLocation(Expression exp)` Set location information on an expression.
`protected void` `setLocation(Expression exp, int offset)` Set location information on an expression.
`void` `setRangeVariableStack(java.util.Stack stack)` Set the range variable stack.
`void` `setScanOnly(boolean scanOnly)`
`protected void` `undeclareRangeVariable()` Note when the most recently declared range variable has gone out of scope
`protected void` `warning(java.lang.String message)` Output a warning message

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### t

    protected Tokenizer t

### env

    protected StaticContext env

### rangeVariables

    protected java.util.Stack rangeVariables

### scanOnly

    protected boolean scanOnly

Constructor Detail

### ExpressionParser

    public ExpressionParser()

Method Detail

### getTokenizer

    public Tokenizer getTokenizer()

### nextToken

    protected void nextToken()
                      throws StaticError

  Read the next token, catching any exception thrown by the tokenizer

    `StaticError`

### expect

    protected void expect(int token)
                   throws StaticError

  Expect a given token, fail if the current token is different

  Parameters:
    `token` - the expected token
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the current token is not the expected token

### grumble

    protected void grumble(java.lang.String message)
                    throws StaticError

  Report a parsing error

  Parameters:
    `message` - the error message
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - always thrown: an exception containing the supplied message

### warning

    protected void warning(java.lang.String message)
                    throws StaticError

  Output a warning message

    `StaticError`

### getLanguage

    protected java.lang.String getLanguage()

  Get the current language (XPath or XQuery)

### currentTokenDisplay

    protected java.lang.String currentTokenDisplay()

  Display the current token in an error message

  Returns:
    the display representation of the token

### parse

    public Expression parse(java.lang.String expression,
                            int start,
                            int terminator,
                            int lineNumber,
                            StaticContext env)
                     throws StaticError

  Parse a string representing an expression

  Parameters:
    `expression` - the expression expressed as a String
    `env` - the static context for the expression
  Returns:
    an Expression object representing the result of parsing
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the expression contains a syntax error

### parsePattern

    public Pattern parsePattern(java.lang.String pattern,
                                StaticContext env)
                         throws StaticError

  Parse a string representing an XSLT pattern

  Parameters:
    `pattern` - the pattern expressed as a String
    `env` - the static context for the pattern
  Returns:
    a Pattern object representing the result of parsing
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the pattern contains a syntax error

### parseSequenceType

    public SequenceType parseSequenceType(java.lang.String input,
                                          StaticContext env)
                                   throws StaticError

  Parse a string representing a sequence type

  Parameters:
    `input` - the string, which should conform to the XPath SequenceType production
    `env` - the static context
  Returns:
    a SequenceType object representing the type
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### parseExpression

    protected Expression parseExpression()
                                  throws StaticError

  Parse a top-level Expression: ExprSingle ( ',' ExprSingle )*

  Returns:
    the Expression object that results from parsing
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the expression contains a syntax error

### parseExprSingle

    protected Expression parseExprSingle()
                                  throws StaticError

  Parse an ExprSingle

  Returns:
    the resulting subexpression
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### parseTypeswitchExpression

    protected Expression parseTypeswitchExpression()
                                            throws StaticError

  Parse a Typeswitch Expression. This construct is XQuery-only, so the XPath version of this method throws an error unconditionally

    `StaticError`

### parseValidateExpression

    protected Expression parseValidateExpression()
                                          throws StaticError

  Parse a Validate Expression. This construct is XQuery-only, so the XPath version of this method throws an error unconditionally

    `StaticError`

### parseForExpression

    protected Expression parseForExpression()
                                     throws StaticError

  Parse a FOR expression: for $x in expr (',' $y in expr)* 'return' expr

  Returns:
    the resulting subexpression
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### parseMappingExpression

    protected Expression parseMappingExpression()
                                         throws StaticError

  Parse a mapping expression. This is a common routine that handles XPath for expressions and quantified expressions.

  Syntax:
  (for|some|every) $x in expr (',' $y in expr)* (return|satisfies) expr

  On entry, the current token indicates whether a for, some, or every expression is expected.

  Returns:
    the resulting subexpression
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### parseSequenceType

    protected SequenceType parseSequenceType()
                                      throws StaticError

  Parse the sequence type production. Provisionally, we use the syntax (QName | node-kind "()") ( "*" | "+" | "?" )? We also allow "element of type QName" and "attribute of type QName" The QName must be the name of a built-in schema-defined data type.

  Returns:
    the resulting subexpression
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### parseRelativePath

    protected Expression parseRelativePath()
                                    throws StaticError

  Parse a relative path (a sequence of steps). Called when the current token immediately follows a separator (/ or //), or an implicit separator (XYZ is equivalent to ./XYZ)

  Returns:
    the resulting subexpression
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### parseStepExpression

    protected Expression parseStepExpression()
                                      throws StaticError

  Parse a step (including an optional sequence of predicates)

  Returns:
    the resulting subexpression
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### makeStringLiteral

    protected StringValue makeStringLiteral(java.lang.String currentTokenValue)
                                     throws StaticError

  Method to make a string literal from a token identified as a string literal. This is trivial in XPath, but in XQuery the method is overridden to identify pseudo-XML character and entity references. Note that the job of handling doubled string delimiters is done by the tokenizer.

  Parameters:
    `currentTokenValue` -
  Returns:
    The string value of the string literal
    `StaticError`

### parseConstructor

    protected Expression parseConstructor()
                                   throws StaticError

  Parse a node constructor. This is allowed only in XQuery, so the method throws an error for XPath.

    `StaticError`

### parseNodeTest

    protected NodeTest parseNodeTest(short nodeType)
                              throws StaticError

  Parse a NodeTest. One of QName, prefix:*, *:suffix, *, text(), node(), comment(), or processing-instruction(literal?), or element(~,~), attribute(~,~), etc.

  Parameters:
    `nodeType` - the node type being sought if one is specified
  Returns:
    the resulting NodeTest object
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### declareRangeVariable

    protected void declareRangeVariable(VariableDeclaration declaration)
                                 throws StaticError

  Declare a range variable (record its existence within the parser). A range variable is a variable declared within an expression, as distinct from a variable declared in the context.

  Parameters:
    `declaration` - the VariableDeclaration to be added to the stack
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if any error is encountered

### undeclareRangeVariable

    protected void undeclareRangeVariable()

  Note when the most recently declared range variable has gone out of scope

### getRangeVariableStack

    public java.util.Stack getRangeVariableStack()

  Get the range variable stack. Used when parsing a nested subexpression inside an attribute constructor

### setRangeVariableStack

    public void setRangeVariableStack(java.util.Stack stack)

  Set the range variable stack. Used when parsing a nested subexpression inside an attribute constructor.

### makeNameCode

    public final int makeNameCode(java.lang.String qname,
                                  boolean useDefault)
                           throws StaticError

  Make a NameCode, using this Element as the context for namespace resolution

  Parameters:
    `qname` - The name as written, in the form "[prefix:]localname"
    `useDefault` - Defines the action when there is no prefix. If true, use the default namespace URI for element names. If false, use no namespace URI (as for attribute names).
  Returns:
    the namecode, which can be used to identify this name in the name pool
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the name is invalid, or the prefix undeclared

### makeNameTest

    public NameTest makeNameTest(short nodeType,
                                 java.lang.String qname,
                                 boolean useDefault)
                          throws StaticError

  Make a NameTest, using the static context for namespace resolution

  Parameters:
    `nodeType` - the type of node required (identified by a constant in class Type)
    `qname` - the lexical QName of the required node
    `useDefault` - true if the default namespace should be used when the QName is unprefixed
  Returns:
    a NameTest, representing a pattern that tests for a node of a given node kind and a given name
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the QName is invalid

### makeNamespaceTest

    public NamespaceTest makeNamespaceTest(short nodeType,
                                           java.lang.String prefix)
                                    throws StaticError

  Make a NamespaceTest (name:*)

  Parameters:
    `nodeType` - integer code identifying the type of node required
    `prefix` - the namespace prefix
  Returns:
    the NamespaceTest, a pattern that matches all nodes in this namespace
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the namespace prefix is not declared

### makeLocalNameTest

    public LocalNameTest makeLocalNameTest(short nodeType,
                                           java.lang.String localName)
                                    throws StaticError

  Make a LocalNameTest (*:name)

  Parameters:
    `nodeType` - the kind of node to be matched
    `localName` - the requred local name
  Returns:
    a LocalNameTest, a pattern which matches all nodes of a given local name, regardless of namespace
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if the local name is invalid

### setLocation

    protected void setLocation(Expression exp)

  Set location information on an expression. At present this consists of a simple line number. Needed mainly for XQuery.

### setLocation

    protected void setLocation(Expression exp,
                               int offset)

  Set location information on an expression. At present only the line number is retained. Needed mainly for XQuery. This version of the method supplies an explicit offset (character position within the expression or query), which the tokenizer can convert to a line number and column number.

### makeTracer

    protected Expression makeTracer(int startOffset,
                                    Expression exp,
                                    int construct,
                                    int objectNameCode)

  If tracing, wrap an instruction in a trace instruction

### isKeyword

    protected boolean isKeyword(java.lang.String s)

  Test whether the current token is a given keyword.

  Parameters:
    `s` - The string to be compared with the current token
  Returns:
    true if they are the same

### setScanOnly

    public void setScanOnly(boolean scanOnly)