org.apache.taglibs.standard.extra.spath
Class Step

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.taglibs.standard.extra.spath.Step

public class Step
extends Object

Represents a 'step' in an SPath expression.

Author:

Shawn Bayern

Constructor Summary

Step(boolean depthUnlimited, String name, List predicates)
Constructs a new Step object, given a name and a (possibly null) list of predicates.

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns the Step's node name.
List	getPredicates() Returns a list of this Step object's predicates.
boolean	isDepthUnlimited() Returns true if the Step's depth is unlimited, false otherwise.
boolean	isMatchingName(String uri, String localPart) Returns true if the given name matches the Step object's name, taking into account the Step object's wildcards; returns false otherwise.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Step

public Step(boolean depthUnlimited,
            String name,
            List predicates)

Constructs a new Step object, given a name and a (possibly null) list of predicates. A boolean is also passed, indicating whether this particular Step is relative to the 'descendent-or-self' axis of the node courrently under consideration. If true, it is; if false, then this Step is rooted as a direct child of the node under consideration.

Method Detail

isMatchingName

public boolean isMatchingName(String uri,
                              String localPart)

Returns true if the given name matches the Step object's name, taking into account the Step object's wildcards; returns false otherwise.

isDepthUnlimited

public boolean isDepthUnlimited()

Returns true if the Step's depth is unlimited, false otherwise.

getName

public String getName()

Returns the Step's node name.

getPredicates

public List getPredicates()

Returns a list of this Step object's predicates.