## net.sf.saxon.functions
Class StringFn

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
          net.sf.saxon.expr.FunctionCall
              net.sf.saxon.functions.SystemFunction
                  net.sf.saxon.functions.StringFn

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

    public class StringFn

extends SystemFunction

Implement XPath function string()

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.functions.SystemFunction
`operation`

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.FunctionCall
`argument`

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

Constructor Summary
`StringFn()`

Method Summary
`PathMap.PathMapNodeSet` `addDocToPathMap(PathMap pathMap, PathMap.PathMapNodeSet pathMapNodes)` Add a representation of a doc() call or similar function to a PathMap.
`Item` `evaluateItem(XPathContext c)` Evaluate the function
`Expression` `simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor)` Simplify and validate.

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.functions.SystemFunction
`addContextDocumentArgument, checkArguments, computeCardinality, computeSpecialProperties, copy, getDetails, getErrorCodeForTypeErrors, getItemType, getRequiredType, makeSystemFunction, optimize, setDetails, useContextItemAsDefault`

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.FunctionCall
`addExternalFunctionCallToPathMap, checkArgumentCount, equals, explain, getArguments, getDisplayName, getFunctionName, getNumberOfArguments, hashCode, iterateSubExpressions, preEvaluate, promote, replaceSubExpression, setArguments, setFunctionName, simplifyArguments, toString, typeCheck`

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

`addToPathMap, adoptChildExpression, checkForUpdatingSubexpressions, checkPermittedContents, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, display, doPromotion, dynamicError, effectiveBooleanValue, evaluateAsString, evaluatePendingUpdates, explain, findParentOf, getCardinality, getColumnNumber, getColumnNumber, getConstructType, getContainer, getDependencies, getExecutable, getHostLanguage, getImplementationMethod, getIntrinsicDependencies, getLineNumber, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getLocationProvider, getObjectName, getProperties, getProperty, getPublicId, getSlotsUsed, getSpecialProperties, getSystemId, getSystemId, hasLoopingSubexpression, implementsStaticTypeCheck, isUpdatingExpression, iterate, iterateEvents, markTailFunctionCalls, process, resetLocalStaticProperties, setContainer, setFiltered, setFlattened, setLocationId, staticTypeCheck, suppressValidation, typeError`

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

Constructor Detail

### StringFn

    public StringFn()

Method Detail

### simplify

    public Expression simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor)
                        throws XPathException

  Simplify and validate. This is a pure function so it can be simplified in advance if the arguments are known

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

### addDocToPathMap

    public PathMap.PathMapNodeSet addDocToPathMap(PathMap pathMap,
                                                  PathMap.PathMapNodeSet pathMapNodes)

  Add a representation of a doc() call or similar function to a PathMap. This is a convenience method called by the addToPathMap() methods for doc(), document(), collection() and similar functions. These all create a new root expression in the path map.

  Overrides:
    `addDocToPathMap` in class `SystemFunction`
  Parameters:
    `pathMap` - the PathMap to which the expression should be added
    `pathMapNodes` - the node in the PathMap representing the focus at the point where this expression is called. Set to null if this expression appears at the top level.
  Returns:
    the pathMapNode representing the focus established by this expression, in the case where this expression is the first operand of a path expression or filter expression

### evaluateItem

    public Item evaluateItem(XPathContext c)
                      throws XPathException

  Evaluate the function

  Specified by:
    `evaluateItem` in interface `EvaluableItem`
  Overrides:
    `evaluateItem` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `c` - 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

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