Collection

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator, LocationProvider, SaxonLocator, EvaluableItem, SequenceIterable, InstructionInfo, org.xml.sax.Locator
```
public class Collection
extends SystemFunction
```
Implement the fn:collection() function. This is responsible for calling the registered CollectionURIResolver. For the effect of the default system-supplied CollectionURIResolver, see StandardCollectionURIResolver

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
  EVALUATE_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, locationId, PROCESS_METHOD, staticProperties
- Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.FunctionCall
  argument
- Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.functions.SystemFunction
  operation

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Collection()

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Collection()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PathMap.PathMapNodeSet`	`addToPathMap(PathMap pathMap, PathMap.PathMapNodeSet pathMapNodeSet)`	Add a representation of this expression to a PathMap.
`void`	`checkArguments(ExpressionVisitor visitor)`	Method called during static type checking
`static SequenceIterator`	`getResolverResults(SequenceIterator iter, java.lang.String baseURI, XPathContext context, javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator locator)`
`java.lang.String`	`getStaticBaseURI()`
`SequenceIterator`	`iterate(XPathContext context)`	Iterate over the contents of the collection
`Expression`	`preEvaluate(ExpressionVisitor visitor)`	preEvaluate: this method suppresses compile-time evaluation by doing nothing

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
adoptChildExpression, checkForUpdatingSubexpressions, checkPermittedContents, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, display, doPromotion, dynamicError, effectiveBooleanValue, evaluateAsString, evaluateItem, 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 net.sf.saxon.expr.FunctionCall
addExternalFunctionCallToPathMap, checkArgumentCount, equals, explain, getArguments, getDisplayName, getFunctionName, getNumberOfArguments, hashCode, iterateSubExpressions, promote, replaceSubExpression, setArguments, setFunctionName, simplify, simplifyArguments, toString, typeCheck

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

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Collection
```
public Collection()
```
- Method Detail
  - getStaticBaseURI
```
public java.lang.String getStaticBaseURI()
```
  - checkArguments
```
public void checkArguments(ExpressionVisitor visitor)
                    throws XPathException
```
    Description copied from class: SystemFunction
    
    Method called during static type checking
    
    Overrides:
    
    checkArguments in class SystemFunction
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - the expression visitor
    
    Throws:
    
    XPathException
  - preEvaluate
```
public Expression preEvaluate(ExpressionVisitor visitor)
```
    preEvaluate: this method suppresses compile-time evaluation by doing nothing
    
    Overrides:
    
    preEvaluate in class FunctionCall
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - an expression visitor
    
    Returns:
    
    the result of the early evaluation, or the original expression, or potentially a simplified expression
  - addToPathMap
```
public PathMap.PathMapNodeSet addToPathMap(PathMap pathMap,
                                           PathMap.PathMapNodeSet pathMapNodeSet)
```
    Add a representation of this expression to a PathMap. The PathMap captures a map of the nodes visited by an expression in a source tree.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addToPathMap in class Expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    pathMap - the PathMap to which the expression should be added
    
    pathMapNodeSet -
    
    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
  - iterate
```
public SequenceIterator iterate(XPathContext context)
                         throws XPathException
```
    Iterate over the contents of the collection
    
    Specified by:
    
    iterate in interface SequenceIterable
    
    Overrides:
    
    iterate in class Expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - the dynamic context
    
    Returns:
    
    an iterator, whose items will always be nodes (typically but not necessarily document nodes)
    
    Throws:
    
    XPathException
  - getResolverResults
```
public static SequenceIterator getResolverResults(SequenceIterator iter,
                                                  java.lang.String baseURI,
                                                  XPathContext context,
                                                  javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator locator)
```

Class Collection

Field Summary

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

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

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

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

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

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.functions.SystemFunction

Constructor Detail

Collection

Method Detail

getStaticBaseURI

checkArguments

preEvaluate

addToPathMap

iterate

getResolverResults