org.exolab.adaptx.xpath.expressions

Interface MatchExpression

public interface MatchExpression

This class represents a Match expression. A match expression, is an expression which can determine whether or not it matches a given node within a given context.

Version: $Revision: 3734 $ $Date: 2003-05-13 03:55:04 -0400 (Tue, 13 May 2003) $

Author: Keith Visco

Method Summary
booleanmatches(XPathNode node, XPathContext context)
Determines if the given node is matched by this MatchExpr with respect to the given context.

Method Detail

matches

public boolean matches(XPathNode node, XPathContext context)
Determines if the given node is matched by this MatchExpr with respect to the given context.

Parameters: node the node to determine a match for context the XPathContext

Returns: true if the given node is matched by this MatchExpr

Throws: XPathException when an error occurs during evaluation