## net.sf.saxon.instruct
Class Choose

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.expr.ComputedExpression
          net.sf.saxon.instruct.Instruction
              net.sf.saxon.instruct.Choose

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

public class Choose
extends Instruction

Compiled representation of an xsl:choose or xsl:if element in the stylesheet. Also used for typeswitch in XQuery.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.ComputedExpression
`locationId, staticProperties`

Fields inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
`EVALUATE_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, PROCESS_METHOD`

Constructor Summary
`Choose(Expression[] conditions, Expression[] actions)` Construct an xsl:choose instruction

Method Summary
`Expression` `analyze(StaticContext env, ItemType contextItemType)` Perform static analysis of an expression and its subexpressions.
`void` `checkPermittedContents(SchemaType parentType, StaticContext env, boolean whole)` Check that any elements and attributes constructed or returned by this expression are acceptable in the content model of a given complex type.
`boolean` `createsNewNodes()` Determine whether this instruction creates new nodes.
`void` `display(int level, NamePool pool, java.io.PrintStream out)` Diagnostic print of expression structure.
`Item` `evaluateItem(XPathContext context)` Evaluate an expression as a single item.
`int` `getInstructionNameCode()` Get the name of this instruction for diagnostic and tracing purposes We assume that if there was only one condition then it was an xsl:if; this is not necessarily so, but it's adequate for tracing purposes.
`ItemType` `getItemType()` Get the item type of the items returned by evaluating this instruction
`SequenceIterator` `iterate(XPathContext context)` Return an Iterator to iterate over the values of a sequence.
`java.util.Iterator` `iterateSubExpressions()` Get all the XPath expressions associated with this instruction (in XSLT terms, the expression present on attributes of the instruction, as distinct from the child instructions in a sequence construction)
`TailCall` `processLeavingTail(XPathContext context)` Process this instruction, that is, choose an xsl:when or xsl:otherwise child and process it.
`protected void` `promoteInst(PromotionOffer offer)` Handle promotion offers, that is, non-local tree rewrites.
`Expression` `simplify(StaticContext env)` Simplify an expression.

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.instruct.Instruction
`appendItem, assembleParams, assembleTunnelParams, computeCardinality, computeSpecialProperties, dynamicError, dynamicError, effectiveBooleanValue, evaluateAsString, getImplementationMethod, getInstructionInfo, getSourceLocator, isXSLT, process, promote`

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.ComputedExpression

`adoptChildExpression, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, dynamicError, dynamicError, getCardinality, getColumnNumber, getConstructType, getDependencies, getExecutable, getIntrinsicDependencies, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getParentExpression, getPublicId, getSpecialProperties, getSystemId, markTailFunctionCalls, resetStaticProperties, setLocationId, setParentExpression, typeError, typeError`

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

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator
`getColumnNumber, getLineNumber, getPublicId, getSystemId`

Constructor Detail

### Choose

    public Choose(Expression[] conditions,
                  Expression[] actions)

  Construct an xsl:choose instruction

Parameters:
  `conditions` - the conditions to be tested, in order
  `actions` - the actions to be taken when the corresponding condition is true

Method Detail

### getInstructionNameCode

    public int getInstructionNameCode()

  Get the name of this instruction for diagnostic and tracing purposes We assume that if there was only one condition then it was an xsl:if; this is not necessarily so, but it's adequate for tracing purposes.

  Overrides:
    `getInstructionNameCode` in class `Instruction`

### simplify

    public Expression simplify(StaticContext env)
                        throws XPathException

  Simplify an expression. This performs any static optimization (by rewriting the expression as a different expression).

  Specified by:
    `simplify` in interface `Expression`
  Specified by:
    `simplify` in class `Instruction`
  Returns:
    the simplified expression
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if an error is discovered during expression rewriting

### analyze

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

  Perform static analysis of an expression and its subexpressions.

  This checks statically that the operands of the expression have the correct type; if necessary it generates code to do run-time type checking or type conversion. A static type error is reported only if execution cannot possibly succeed, that is, if a run-time type error is inevitable. The call may return a modified form of the expression.

  This method is called after all references to functions and variables have been resolved to the declaration of the function or variable. However, the types of such functions and variables will only be accurately known if they have been explicitly declared.

  Specified by:
    `analyze` in interface `Expression`
  Specified by:
    `analyze` in class `Instruction`
  Parameters:
    `env` - the static context of the expression
  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)

### getItemType

    public ItemType getItemType()

  Get the item type of the items returned by evaluating this instruction

  Specified by:
    `getItemType` in interface `Expression`
  Overrides:
    `getItemType` in class `Instruction`
  Returns:
    the static item type of the instruction

### createsNewNodes

    public final boolean createsNewNodes()

  Determine whether this instruction creates new nodes. This implementation returns true if any of the "actions" creates new nodes. (Nodes created by the conditions can't contribute to the result).

  Overrides:
    `createsNewNodes` in class `Instruction`

### iterateSubExpressions

    public java.util.Iterator iterateSubExpressions()

  Get all the XPath expressions associated with this instruction (in XSLT terms, the expression present on attributes of the instruction, as distinct from the child instructions in a sequence construction)

  Specified by:
    `iterateSubExpressions` in interface `Expression`
  Overrides:
    `iterateSubExpressions` in class `ComputedExpression`
  Returns:
    an iterator containing the sub-expressions of this expression

### promoteInst

    protected void promoteInst(PromotionOffer offer)
                        throws XPathException

  Handle promotion offers, that is, non-local tree rewrites.

  Overrides:
    `promoteInst` in class `Instruction`
  Parameters:
    `offer` - The type of rewrite being offered
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### checkPermittedContents

    public void checkPermittedContents(SchemaType parentType,
                                       StaticContext env,
                                       boolean whole)
                                throws XPathException

  Check that any elements and attributes constructed or returned by this expression are acceptable in the content model of a given complex type. It's always OK to say yes, since the check will be repeated at run-time. The process of checking element and attribute constructors against the content model of a complex type also registers the type of content expected of those constructors, so the static validation can continue recursively.

  Specified by:
    `checkPermittedContents` in interface `Expression`
  Overrides:
    `checkPermittedContents` in class `ComputedExpression`
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### display

    public void display(int level,
                        NamePool pool,
                        java.io.PrintStream out)

  Diagnostic print of expression structure. The expression is written to the System.err output stream

  Parameters:
    `level` - indentation level for this expression
    `out` -
    `pool` - NamePool used to expand any names appearing in the expression

### processLeavingTail

    public TailCall processLeavingTail(XPathContext context)
                                throws XPathException

  Process this instruction, that is, choose an xsl:when or xsl:otherwise child and process it.

  Specified by:
    `processLeavingTail` in class `Instruction`
  Parameters:
    `context` - the dynamic context of this transformation
  Returns:
    a TailCall, if the chosen branch ends with a call of call-template or apply-templates. It is the caller's responsibility to execute such a TailCall. If there is no TailCall, returns null.
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if any non-recoverable dynamic error occurs

### evaluateItem

    public Item evaluateItem(XPathContext context)
                      throws XPathException

  Evaluate an expression as a single item. This always returns either a single Item or null (denoting the empty sequence). No conversion is done. This method should not be used unless the static type of the expression is a subtype of "item" or "item?": that is, it should not be called if the expression may return a sequence. There is no guarantee that this condition will be detected.

  Specified by:
    `evaluateItem` in interface `Expression`
  Overrides:
    `evaluateItem` in class `Instruction`
  Parameters:
    `context` - The context in which the expression is to be evaluated
  Returns:
    the node or atomic value that results from evaluating the expression; or null to indicate that the result is an empty sequence
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression

### iterate

    public SequenceIterator iterate(XPathContext context)
                             throws XPathException

  Return an Iterator to iterate over the values of a sequence. The value of every expression can be regarded as a sequence, so this method is supported for all expressions. This default implementation relies on the process() method: it "pushes" the results of the instruction to a sequence in memory, and then iterates over this in-memory sequence. In principle instructions should implement a pipelined iterate() method that avoids the overhead of intermediate storage.

  Specified by:
    `iterate` in interface `Expression`
  Overrides:
    `iterate` in class `Instruction`
  Parameters:
    `context` - supplies the context for evaluation
  Returns:
    a SequenceIterator that can be used to iterate over the result of the expression
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression