## net.sf.saxon.instruct
Class Block

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
          net.sf.saxon.instruct.Instruction
              net.sf.saxon.instruct.Block

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

    public class Block

extends Instruction

Implements an imaginary xsl:block instruction which simply evaluates its contents. Used for top-level templates, xsl:otherwise, etc.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
`EVALUATE_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, locationId, PROCESS_METHOD, staticProperties`

Constructor Summary
`Block()` Create an empty block

Method Summary
`void` `checkForUpdatingSubexpressions()` Check to ensure that this expression does not contain any updating 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.
`int` `computeSpecialProperties()` Get the static properties of this expression (other than its type).
`boolean` `containsLocalParam()` Test whether the Block includes a LocalParam instruction (which will be true only if it is the body of an XSLT template)
`Expression` `copy()` Copy an expression.
`boolean` `createsNewNodes()` Determine whether this instruction creates new nodes.
`void` `evaluatePendingUpdates(XPathContext context, PendingUpdateList pul)` Evaluate an updating expression, adding the results to a Pending Update List.
`void` `explain(ExpressionPresenter out)` Diagnostic print of expression structure.
`int` `getCardinality()` Determine the cardinality of the expression
`Expression[]` `getChildren()` Get the children of this instruction
`int` `getImplementationMethod()` An implementation of Expression must provide at least one of the methods evaluateItem(), iterate(), or process().
`ItemType` `getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)` Determine the data type of the items returned by this expression
`boolean` `isUpdatingExpression()` Determine whether this is an updating expression as defined in the XQuery update specification
`SequenceIterator` `iterate(XPathContext context)` Iterate over the results of all the child expressions
`EventIterator` `iterateEvents(XPathContext context)` Get an EventIterator over the results of all the child expressions
`java.util.Iterator` `iterateSubExpressions()` Get the immediate sub-expressions of this expression.
`static Expression` `makeBlock(Expression e1, Expression e2)` Static factory method to create a block.
`static Expression` `makeBlock(java.util.List list)` Static factory method to create a block from a list of expressions
`Expression` `mergeAdjacentTextInstructions()` Merge any adjacent instructions that create literal text nodes
`Expression` `optimize(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ItemType contextItemType)` Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.
`TailCall` `processLeavingTail(XPathContext context)` ProcessLeavingTail: called to do the real work of this instruction.
`void` `processLocalParams(XPathContext context)` Process any local parameter declarations within the block.
`protected void` `promoteInst(PromotionOffer offer)` Handle promotion offers, that is, non-local tree rewrites.
`boolean` `replaceSubExpression(Expression original, Expression replacement)` Replace one subexpression by a replacement subexpression
`void` `setChildren(Expression[] children)` Set the children of this instruction
`Expression` `simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor)` Simplify an expression.
`Expression` `typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ItemType contextItemType)` Perform type checking of an expression and its subexpressions.

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.instruct.Instruction
`assembleParams, assembleTunnelParams, computeCardinality, dynamicError, evaluateAsString, evaluateItem, getConstructType, getInstructionNameCode, getSourceLocator, isXSLT, process, promote`

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

`addToPathMap, adoptChildExpression, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, display, doPromotion, dynamicError, effectiveBooleanValue, explain, findParentOf, getColumnNumber, getColumnNumber, getContainer, getDependencies, getExecutable, getHostLanguage, getIntrinsicDependencies, getLineNumber, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getLocationProvider, getObjectName, getProperties, getProperty, getPublicId, getSlotsUsed, getSpecialProperties, getSystemId, getSystemId, hasLoopingSubexpression, implementsStaticTypeCheck, markTailFunctionCalls, resetLocalStaticProperties, setContainer, setFiltered, setFlattened, setLocationId, staticTypeCheck, suppressValidation, toString, typeError`

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

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

Constructor Detail

### Block

    public Block()

  Create an empty block

Method Detail

### makeBlock

    public static Expression makeBlock(Expression e1,
                                       Expression e2)

  Static factory method to create a block. If one of the arguments is already a block, the contents will be merged into a new composite block

  Parameters:
    `e1` - the first subexpression (child) of the block
    `e2` - the second subexpression (child) of the block
  Returns:
    a Block containing the two subexpressions, and if either of them is a block, it will have been collapsed to create a flattened sequence

### makeBlock

    public static Expression makeBlock(java.util.List list)

  Static factory method to create a block from a list of expressions

  Parameters:
    `list` - the list of expressions making up this block. The members of the List must be instances of Expression
  Returns:
    a Block containing the two subexpressions, and if either of them is a block, it will have been collapsed to create a flattened sequence

### setChildren

    public void setChildren(Expression[] children)

  Set the children of this instruction

  Parameters:
    `children` - The instructions that are children of this instruction

### getChildren

    public Expression[] getChildren()

  Get the children of this instruction

  Returns:
    the children of this instruction, as an array of Instruction objects. May return either a zero-length array or null if there are no children

### computeSpecialProperties

    public int computeSpecialProperties()

  Description copied from class: `Instruction`
  Get the static properties of this expression (other than its type). The result is bit-signficant. These properties are used for optimizations. In general, if property bit is set, it is true, but if it is unset, the value is unknown.

  Overrides:
    `computeSpecialProperties` in class `Instruction`
  Returns:
    a set of flags indicating static properties of this expression

### mergeAdjacentTextInstructions

    public Expression mergeAdjacentTextInstructions()

  Merge any adjacent instructions that create literal text nodes

  Returns:
    the expression after merging literal text instructions

### iterateSubExpressions

    public java.util.Iterator iterateSubExpressions()

  Description copied from class: `Expression`
  Get the immediate sub-expressions of this expression. Default implementation returns a zero-length array, appropriate for an expression that has no sub-expressions.

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

### containsLocalParam

    public boolean containsLocalParam()

  Test whether the Block includes a LocalParam instruction (which will be true only if it is the body of an XSLT template)

  Returns:
    true if the Block contains a LocalParam instruction

### replaceSubExpression

    public boolean replaceSubExpression(Expression original,
                                        Expression replacement)

  Replace one subexpression by a replacement subexpression

  Overrides:
    `replaceSubExpression` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `original` - the original subexpression
    `replacement` - the replacement subexpression
  Returns:
    true if the original subexpression is found

### 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

### getItemType

    public final ItemType getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)

  Determine the data type of the items returned by this expression

  Overrides:
    `getItemType` in class `Instruction`
  Parameters:
    `th` - the type hierarchy cache
  Returns:
    the data type

### getCardinality

    public final int getCardinality()

  Determine the cardinality of the expression

  Overrides:
    `getCardinality` in class `Expression`
  Returns:
    one of the values Cardinality.ONE_OR_MORE, Cardinality.ZERO_OR_MORE, Cardinality.EXACTLY_ONE, Cardinality.ZERO_OR_ONE, Cardinality.EMPTY. This default implementation returns ZERO_OR_MORE (which effectively gives no information).

### createsNewNodes

    public final boolean createsNewNodes()

  Determine whether this instruction creates new nodes. This implementation returns true if any child instruction returns true.

  Overrides:
    `createsNewNodes` in class `Instruction`
  Returns:
    true if the instruction creates new nodes (or if it can't be proved that it doesn't)

### checkForUpdatingSubexpressions

    public void checkForUpdatingSubexpressions()
                                        throws XPathException

  Check to ensure that this expression does not contain any updating subexpressions. This check is overridden for those expressions that permit updating subexpressions.

  Overrides:
    `checkForUpdatingSubexpressions` in class `Expression`
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if the expression has a non-permitted updateing subexpression

### isUpdatingExpression

    public boolean isUpdatingExpression()

  Determine whether this is an updating expression as defined in the XQuery update specification

  Overrides:
    `isUpdatingExpression` in class `Expression`
  Returns:
    true if this is an updating expression

### simplify

    public Expression simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor)
                        throws XPathException

  Simplify an expression. This performs any static optimization (by rewriting the expression as a different expression). The default implementation does nothing.

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

### typeCheck

    public Expression typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor,
                                ItemType contextItemType)
                         throws XPathException

  Description copied from class: `Expression`
  Perform type checking of an expression and its subexpressions. This is the second phase of static optimization.

  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 may not be accurately known if they have not been explicitly declared.

  If the implementation returns a value other than "this", then it is required to ensure that the parent pointer and location information in the returned expression have been set up correctly. It should not rely on the caller to do this, although for historical reasons many callers do so.

  Overrides:
    `typeCheck` in class `Expression`
  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

  Description copied from class: `Expression`
  Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions. This is the third and final phase of static optimization.

  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 `Expression`
  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)

### 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.

  Overrides:
    `checkPermittedContents` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `parentType` - the "given complex type": the method is checking that the nodes returned by this expression are acceptable members of the content model of this type
    `env` - the static context
    `whole` - if true, we want to check that the value of this expression satisfies the content model as a whole; if false we want to check that the value of the expression is acceptable as one part of the content
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if the value delivered by this expression cannot be part of the content model of the given type

### explain

    public void explain(ExpressionPresenter out)

  Diagnostic print of expression structure. The abstract expression tree is written to the supplied output destination.

  Specified by:
    `explain` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `out` - the expression presenter used to display the structure

### processLeavingTail

    public TailCall processLeavingTail(XPathContext context)
                                throws XPathException

  Description copied from class: `Instruction`
  ProcessLeavingTail: called to do the real work of this instruction. This method must be implemented in each subclass. The results of the instruction are written to the current Receiver, which can be obtained via the Controller.

  Specified by:
    `processLeavingTail` in interface `TailCallReturner`
  Specified by:
    `processLeavingTail` in class `Instruction`
  Parameters:
    `context` - The dynamic context of the transformation, giving access to the current node, the current variables, etc.
  Returns:
    null if the instruction has completed execution; or a TailCall indicating a function call or template call that is delegated to the caller, to be made after the stack has been unwound so as to save stack space.
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### processLocalParams

    public void processLocalParams(XPathContext context)
                            throws XPathException

  Process any local parameter declarations within the block. This is used within a saxon:finally instruction within saxon:iterate to make sure that the loop parameters are properly set

  Parameters:
    `context` - dynamic evaluation context
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### getImplementationMethod

    public int getImplementationMethod()

  An implementation of Expression must provide at least one of the methods evaluateItem(), iterate(), or process(). This method indicates which of these methods is provided. This implementation provides both iterate() and process() methods natively.

  Overrides:
    `getImplementationMethod` in class `Instruction`
  Returns:
    the implementation method, for example `Expression.ITERATE_METHOD` or `Expression.EVALUATE_METHOD` or `Expression.PROCESS_METHOD`

### iterate

    public SequenceIterator iterate(XPathContext context)
                             throws XPathException

  Iterate over the results of all the child expressions

  Specified by:
    `iterate` in interface `SequenceIterable`
  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

### iterateEvents

    public EventIterator iterateEvents(XPathContext context)
                                throws XPathException

  Get an EventIterator over the results of all the child expressions

  Overrides:
    `iterateEvents` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `context` - the XPath dynamic context
  Returns:
    an EventIterator
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if a dynamic error occurs during expression evaluation

### evaluatePendingUpdates

    public void evaluatePendingUpdates(XPathContext context,
                                       PendingUpdateList pul)
                                throws XPathException

  Evaluate an updating expression, adding the results to a Pending Update List. The default implementation of this method, which is used for non-updating expressions, throws an UnsupportedOperationException

  Overrides:
    `evaluatePendingUpdates` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `context` - the XPath dynamic evaluation context
    `pul` - the pending update list to which the results should be written
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

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