## net.sf.saxon.pattern
Class LocationPathPattern

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.pattern.Pattern
          net.sf.saxon.pattern.LocationPathPattern

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Container, java.io.Serializable, javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator

public final class LocationPathPattern
extends Pattern

A LocationPathPattern represents a path, for example of the form A/B/C... The components are represented as a linked list, each component pointing to its predecessor

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary
`Pattern` `ancestorPattern`
`protected Expression` `equivalentExpr`
`protected Expression[]` `filters`
`protected boolean` `firstElementPattern`
`protected boolean` `lastElementPattern`
`NodeTest` `nodeTest`
`protected int` `numberOfFilters`
`Pattern` `parentPattern`
`protected boolean` `specialFilter`

Constructor Summary
`LocationPathPattern()`

Method Summary
`void` `addFilter(Expression filter)` Add a filter to the pattern (while under construction)
`Pattern` `analyze(StaticContext env, ItemType contextItemType)` Type-check the pattern, performing any type-dependent optimizations.
`int` `getDependencies()` Get the dependencies of the pattern.
`int` `getFingerprint()` Determine the fingerprint of nodes to which this pattern applies.
`int` `getNodeKind()` Determine the types of nodes to which this pattern applies.
`NodeTest` `getNodeTest()` Get a NodeTest that all the nodes matching this pattern must satisfy
`protected boolean` `internalMatches(NodeInfo node, XPathContext context)` Test whether the pattern matches, but without changing the current() node
`java.util.Iterator` `iterateSubExpressions()` Iterate over the subexpressions within this pattern
`boolean` `matches(NodeInfo node, XPathContext context)` Determine whether the pattern matches a given node.
`void` `promote(PromotionOffer offer)` Offer promotion for subexpressions within this pattern.
`Pattern` `simplify(StaticContext env)` Simplify the pattern: perform any context-independent optimisations

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.pattern.Pattern
`getColumnNumber, getDefaultPriority, getExecutable, getLineNumber, getPublicId, getSystemId, make, setExecutable, setLineNumber, setOriginalText, setSystemId, toString`

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

Field Detail

### parentPattern

    public Pattern parentPattern

### ancestorPattern

    public Pattern ancestorPattern

### nodeTest

    public NodeTest nodeTest

### filters

    protected Expression[] filters

### numberOfFilters

    protected int numberOfFilters

### equivalentExpr

    protected Expression equivalentExpr

### firstElementPattern

    protected boolean firstElementPattern

### lastElementPattern

    protected boolean lastElementPattern

### specialFilter

    protected boolean specialFilter

Constructor Detail

### LocationPathPattern

    public LocationPathPattern()

Method Detail

### addFilter

    public void addFilter(Expression filter)

  Add a filter to the pattern (while under construction)

  Parameters:
    `filter` - The predicate (a boolean expression or numeric expression) to be added

### simplify

    public Pattern simplify(StaticContext env)
                     throws XPathException

  Simplify the pattern: perform any context-independent optimisations

  Overrides:
    `simplify` in class `Pattern`
  Returns:
    the optimised Pattern
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### analyze

    public Pattern analyze(StaticContext env,
                           ItemType contextItemType)
                    throws XPathException

  Type-check the pattern, performing any type-dependent optimizations.

  Overrides:
    `analyze` in class `Pattern`
  Returns:
    the optimised Pattern
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### getDependencies

    public int getDependencies()

  Get the dependencies of the pattern. The only possible dependency for a pattern is on local variables. This is analyzed in those patterns where local variables may appear.

  Overrides:
    `getDependencies` in class `Pattern`

### iterateSubExpressions

    public java.util.Iterator iterateSubExpressions()

  Iterate over the subexpressions within this pattern

  Overrides:
    `iterateSubExpressions` in class `Pattern`

### promote

    public void promote(PromotionOffer offer)
                 throws XPathException

  Offer promotion for subexpressions within this pattern. The offer will be accepted if the subexpression is not dependent on the factors (e.g. the context item) identified in the PromotionOffer. By default the offer is not accepted - this is appropriate in the case of simple expressions such as constant values and variable references where promotion would give no performance advantage. This method is always called at compile time.

  Unlike the corresponding method on `Expression`, this method does not return anything: it can make internal changes to the pattern, but cannot return a different pattern. Only certain kinds of promotion are applicable within a pattern: specifically, promotions affecting local variable references within the pattern.

  Overrides:
    `promote` in class `Pattern`
  Parameters:
    `offer` - details of the offer, for example the offer to move expressions that don't depend on the context to an outer level in the containing expression
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if any error is detected

### matches

    public boolean matches(NodeInfo node,
                           XPathContext context)
                    throws XPathException

  Determine whether the pattern matches a given node.

  Specified by:
    `matches` in class `Pattern`
  Parameters:
    `node` - the node to be tested
    `context` - The dynamic context. Only relevant if the pattern uses variables, or contains calls on functions such as document() or key().
  Returns:
    true if the pattern matches, else false
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### internalMatches

    protected boolean internalMatches(NodeInfo node,
                                      XPathContext context)
                               throws XPathException

  Test whether the pattern matches, but without changing the current() node

  Overrides:
    `internalMatches` in class `Pattern`
  Parameters:
    `node` - The NodeInfo representing the Element or other node to be tested against the Pattern
    `context` - The dynamic context. Only relevant if the pattern uses variables, or contains calls on functions such as document() or key().
  Returns:
    true if the node matches the Pattern, false otherwise
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### getNodeKind

    public int getNodeKind()

  Determine the types of nodes to which this pattern applies. Used for optimisation. For patterns that match nodes of several types, return Node.NODE

  Overrides:
    `getNodeKind` in class `Pattern`
  Returns:
    the type of node matched by this pattern. e.g. Node.ELEMENT or Node.TEXT

### getFingerprint

    public int getFingerprint()

  Determine the fingerprint of nodes to which this pattern applies. Used for optimisation.

  Overrides:
    `getFingerprint` in class `Pattern`
  Returns:
    the fingerprint of nodes matched by this pattern.

### getNodeTest

    public NodeTest getNodeTest()

  Get a NodeTest that all the nodes matching this pattern must satisfy

  Specified by:
    `getNodeTest` in class `Pattern`