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Added in API level 8
public interface

XPathFunction

javax.xml.xpath.XPathFunction

Class Overview

XPathFunction provides access to XPath functions.

Functions are identified by QName and arity in XPath.

Summary

Public Methods
abstract Object evaluate( List args)

Evaluate the function with the specified arguments.

Public Methods

public abstract Object evaluate (List args)

Added in API level 8

Evaluate the function with the specified arguments.

To the greatest extent possible, side-effects should be avoided in the definition of extension functions. The implementation evaluating an XPath expression is under no obligation to call extension functions in any particular order or any particular number of times.

Parameters
args The arguments, null is a valid value.
Returns
  • The result of evaluating the XPath function as an Object.
Throws
XPathFunctionException If args cannot be evaluated with this XPath function.
No examples for this method.
Frequently called with: [Clear]
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