Xerces 1.1.3

## org.w3c.dom.traversal
Interface TreeWalker

All Known Implementing Classes:
  TreeWalkerImpl

public interface TreeWalker

`TreeWalker` objects are used to navigate a document tree or subtree using the view of the document defined by its `whatToShow` flags and any filters that are defined for the `TreeWalker` . Any function which performs navigation using a `TreeWalker` will automatically support any view defined by a `TreeWalker` .

Omitting nodes from the logical view of a subtree can result in a structure that is substantially different from the same subtree in the complete, unfiltered document. Nodes that are siblings in the TreeWalker view may be children of different, widely separated nodes in the original view. For instance, consider a Filter that skips all nodes except for Text nodes and the root node of a document. In the logical view that results, all text nodes will be siblings and appear as direct children of the root node, no matter how deeply nested the structure of the original document.

Since:
  DOM Level 2

Method Summary
`Node` `firstChild()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the first visible child of the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` `getCurrentNode()` The node at which the TreeWalker is currently positioned.
`boolean` `getExpandEntityReferences()` The value of this flag determines whether the children of entity reference nodes are visible to the TreeWalker.
`NodeFilter` `getFilter()` The filter used to screen nodes.
`Node` `getRoot()` The root node of the TreeWalker, as specified when it was created.
`int` `getWhatToShow()` This attribute determines which node types are presented via the TreeWalker.
`Node` `lastChild()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the last visible child of the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` `nextNode()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the next visible node in document order relative to the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` `nextSibling()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the next sibling of the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` `parentNode()` Moves to and returns the closest visible ancestor node of the current node.
`Node` `previousNode()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the previous visible node in document order relative to the current node, and returns the new node.
`Node` `previousSibling()` Moves the `TreeWalker` to the previous sibling of the current node, and returns the new node.
`void` `setCurrentNode(Node currentNode)`

Method Detail

### getRoot

    public Node getRoot()

  The root node of the TreeWalker, as specified when it was created.

### getWhatToShow

    public int getWhatToShow()

  This attribute determines which node types are presented via the TreeWalker. These constants are defined in the `NodeFilter` interface.

### getFilter

    public NodeFilter getFilter()

  The filter used to screen nodes.

### getExpandEntityReferences

    public boolean getExpandEntityReferences()

  The value of this flag determines whether the children of entity reference nodes are visible to the TreeWalker. If false, they will be skipped over.
  To produce a view of the document that has entity references expanded and does not expose the entity reference node itself, use the whatToShow flags to hide the entity reference node and set expandEntityReferences to true when creating the TreeWalker. To produce a view of the document that has entity reference nodes but no entity expansion, use the whatToShow flags to show the entity reference node and set expandEntityReferences to false.

### getCurrentNode

    public Node getCurrentNode()

  The node at which the TreeWalker is currently positioned.
  The value must not be null. Alterations to the DOM tree may cause the current node to no longer be accepted by the TreeWalker's associated filter. currentNode may also be explicitly set to any node, whether or not it is within the subtree specified by the root node or would be accepted by the filter and whatToShow flags. Further traversal occurs relative to currentNode even if it is not part of the current view by applying the filters in the requested direction (not changing currentNode where no traversal is possible).
  Throws:
    DOMException - NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: Raised if the specified `currentNode` is`null` .

### setCurrentNode

    public void setCurrentNode(Node currentNode)
                        throws DOMException

### parentNode

    public Node parentNode()

  Moves to and returns the closest visible ancestor node of the current node. If the search for parentNode attempts to step upward from the TreeWalker's root node, or if it fails to find a visible ancestor node, this method retains the current position and returns null.
  Returns:
    The new parent node, or null if the current node has no parent in the TreeWalker's logical view.

### firstChild

    public Node firstChild()

  Moves the `TreeWalker` to the first visible child of the current node, and returns the new node. If the current node has no visible children, returns `null` , and retains the current node.
  Returns:
    The new node, or `null` if the current node has no visible children in the TreeWalker's logical view.

### lastChild

    public Node lastChild()

  Moves the `TreeWalker` to the last visible child of the current node, and returns the new node. If the current node has no visible children, returns `null` , and retains the current node.
  Returns:
    The new node, or `null` if the current node has no children in the TreeWalker's logical view.

### previousSibling

    public Node previousSibling()

  Moves the `TreeWalker` to the previous sibling of the current node, and returns the new node. If the current node has no visible previous sibling, returns `null` , and retains the current node.
  Returns:
    The new node, or `null` if the current node has no previous sibling in the TreeWalker's logical view.

### nextSibling

    public Node nextSibling()

  Moves the `TreeWalker` to the next sibling of the current node, and returns the new node. If the current node has no visible next sibling, returns `null` , and retains the current node.
  Returns:
    The new node, or `null` if the current node has no next sibling in the TreeWalker's logical view.

### previousNode

    public Node previousNode()

  Moves the `TreeWalker` to the previous visible node in document order relative to the current node, and returns the new node. If the current node has no previous node, or if the search for previousNode attempts to step upward from the TreeWalker's root node, returns `null` , and retains the current node.
  Returns:
    The new node, or `null` if the current node has no previous node in the TreeWalker's logical view.

### nextNode

    public Node nextNode()

  Moves the `TreeWalker` to the next visible node in document order relative to the current node, and returns the new node. If the current node has no next node, or if the search for nextNode attempts to step upward from the TreeWalker's root node, returns `null` , and retains the current node.
  Returns:
    The new node, or `null` if the current node has no next node in the TreeWalker's logical view.

Xerces 1.1.3