org.apache.xpath.objects

Class XBoolean

public class XBoolean extends XObject

This class represents an XPath boolean object, and is capable of converting the boolean to other types, such as a string.

UNKNOWN: advanced

Field Summary
static XBoolean	S_FALSE A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.
static XBoolean	S_TRUE A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.

Constructor Summary
	XBoolean(boolean b) Construct a XBoolean object.
	XBoolean(Boolean b) Construct a XBoolean object.

Method Summary
boolean	bool() Cast result object to a boolean.
boolean	equals(XObject obj2) Tell if two objects are functionally equal.
int	getType() Tell that this is a CLASS_BOOLEAN.
String	getTypeString() Given a request type, return the equivalent string.
double	num() Cast result object to a number.
Object	object() Return a java object that's closest to the representation that should be handed to an extension.
String	str() Cast result object to a string.

Field Detail

S_FALSE

public static final XBoolean S_FALSE

A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.

UNKNOWN: internal

S_TRUE

public static final XBoolean S_TRUE

A true boolean object so we don't have to keep creating them.

UNKNOWN: internal

Constructor Detail

XBoolean

public XBoolean(boolean b)

Construct a XBoolean object.

Parameters: b Value of the boolean object

XBoolean

public XBoolean(Boolean b)

Construct a XBoolean object.

Parameters: b Value of the boolean object

Method Detail

bool

public boolean bool()

Cast result object to a boolean.

Returns: The object value as a boolean

equals

public boolean equals(XObject obj2)

Tell if two objects are functionally equal.

Parameters: obj2 Object to compare to this

Returns: True if the two objects are equal

Throws: javax.xml.transform.TransformerException

getType

public int getType()

Tell that this is a CLASS_BOOLEAN.

Returns: type of CLASS_BOOLEAN

getTypeString

public String getTypeString()

Given a request type, return the equivalent string. For diagnostic purposes.

Returns: type string "#BOOLEAN"

num

public double num()

Cast result object to a number.

Returns: numeric value of the object value

object

public Object object()

Return a java object that's closest to the representation that should be handed to an extension.

Returns: The object's value as a java object

str

public String str()

Cast result object to a string.

Returns: The object's value as a string

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