## net.sf.saxon.expr
Class NumericPromoter

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
          net.sf.saxon.expr.UnaryExpression
              net.sf.saxon.expr.NumericPromoter

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

    public final class NumericPromoter

extends UnaryExpression

A NumericPromoter performs numeric promotion on each item in a supplied sequence

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.UnaryExpression
`operand`

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

Constructor Summary
`NumericPromoter(Expression sequence, BuiltInAtomicType requiredType)` Constructor

Method Summary
`Expression` `copy()` Copy an expression.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object other)` Is this expression the same as another expression?
`Item` `evaluateItem(XPathContext context)` Evaluate as an Item.
`void` `explain(ExpressionPresenter out)` Diagnostic print of expression structure.
`ItemType` `getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)` Determine the data type of the items returned by the expression, if possible
`int` `getRequiredType()` Get the required type.
`SequenceIterator` `iterate(XPathContext context)` Iterate over the sequence of values
`Expression` `optimize(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ItemType contextItemType)` Optimize the expression
`Expression` `simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor)` Simplify an expression
`Expression` `typeCheck(ExpressionVisitor visitor, ItemType contextItemType)` Type-check the expression

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.UnaryExpression
`computeCardinality, computeSpecialProperties, displayExpressionName, displayOperator, getBaseExpression, hashCode, iterateSubExpressions, promote, replaceSubExpression, toString`

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, 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

### NumericPromoter

    public NumericPromoter(Expression sequence,
                           BuiltInAtomicType requiredType)

  Constructor

  Parameters:
    `sequence` - this must be a sequence of atomic values. This is not checked; a ClassCastException will occur if the precondition is not satisfied.
    `requiredType` - the item type to which all items in the sequence should be converted, using the rules for "cast as".

Method Detail

### simplify

    public Expression simplify(ExpressionVisitor visitor)
                        throws XPathException

  Simplify an expression

  Overrides:
    `simplify` in class `UnaryExpression`
  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

  Type-check the expression

  Overrides:
    `typeCheck` in class `UnaryExpression`
  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

  Optimize the expression

  Overrides:
    `optimize` in class `UnaryExpression`
  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)

### iterate

    public SequenceIterator iterate(XPathContext context)
                             throws XPathException

  Iterate over the sequence of values

  Specified by:
    `iterate` in interface `SequenceIterable`
  Overrides:
    `iterate` in class `Expression`
  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

### 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

### evaluateItem

    public Item evaluateItem(XPathContext context)
                      throws XPathException

  Evaluate as an Item. This should only be called if the expression has cardinality zero-or-one

  Specified by:
    `evaluateItem` in interface `EvaluableItem`
  Overrides:
    `evaluateItem` in class `Expression`
  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

### getRequiredType

    public int getRequiredType()

  Get the required type. Always StandardNames.XS_DOUBLE or StandardNames.XS_FLOAT

  Returns:
    the fingerprint of the name of the required type

### getItemType

    public ItemType getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)

  Determine the data type of the items returned by the expression, if possible

  Overrides:
    `getItemType` in class `UnaryExpression`
  Parameters:
    `th` - the type hierarchy cache
  Returns:
    a value such as Type.STRING, Type.BOOLEAN, Type.NUMBER, Type.NODE, or Type.ITEM (meaning not known in advance)

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

  Is this expression the same as another expression?

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `UnaryExpression`

### explain

    public void explain(ExpressionPresenter out)

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

  Overrides:
    `explain` in class `UnaryExpression`
  Parameters:
    `out` - the expression presenter used to display the structure

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