Serialize

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, javax.xml.transform.SourceLocator, LocationProvider, SaxonLocator, EvaluableItem, SequenceIterable, XSLTFunction, InstructionInfo, org.xml.sax.Locator
```
public class Serialize
extends SystemFunction
implements XSLTFunction
```
This class implements the saxon:serialize() extension function, which is specially-recognized by the system because it needs access to parts of the static context

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

Serialize()

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Serialize()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`checkArguments(ExpressionVisitor visitor)`	Method supplied by each class of function to check arguments during parsing, when all the argument expressions have been read
`Item`	`evaluateItem(XPathContext c)`	Evaluate the function
`static void`	`processXslOutputElement(NodeInfo element, java.util.Properties props, XPathContext c)`	Construct a set of output properties from an xsl:output element supplied at run-time

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, iterate, 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, preEvaluate, 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
  - Serialize
```
public Serialize()
```
- Method Detail
  - checkArguments
```
public void checkArguments(ExpressionVisitor visitor)
                    throws XPathException
```
    Method supplied by each class of function to check arguments during parsing, when all the argument expressions have been read
    
    Overrides:
    
    checkArguments in class SystemFunction
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - the expression visitor
    
    Throws:
    
    XPathException
  - evaluateItem
```
public Item evaluateItem(XPathContext c)
                  throws XPathException
```
    Evaluate the function
    
    Specified by:
    
    evaluateItem in interface EvaluableItem
    
    Overrides:
    
    evaluateItem in class Expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - 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
  - processXslOutputElement
```
public static void processXslOutputElement(NodeInfo element,
                                           java.util.Properties props,
                                           XPathContext c)
                                    throws XPathException
```
    Construct a set of output properties from an xsl:output element supplied at run-time
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - an xsl:output element
    
    props - Properties object to which will be added the values of those serialization properties that were specified
    
    c - the XPath dynamic context
    
    Throws:
    
    XPathException

Class Serialize

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

Serialize

Method Detail

checkArguments

evaluateItem

processXslOutputElement