## net.sf.saxon.expr
Class LetExpression

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
          net.sf.saxon.expr.Assignation
              net.sf.saxon.expr.LetExpression

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, SourceLocator, Binding, Container, EvaluableItem, SequenceIterable, TailCallReturner, InstructionInfoProvider

Direct Known Subclasses:
  EagerLetExpression

    public class LetExpression

extends Assignation
implements TailCallReturner

A LetExpression is modelled on the XQuery syntax let $x := expr return expr. This syntax is not available in the surface XPath language, but it is used internally in an optimized expression tree.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
`EVALUATE_METHOD, ITERATE_METHOD, PROCESS_METHOD`

Constructor Summary
`LetExpression()`

Method Summary
`void` `addReference(VariableReference v)`
`void` `checkPermittedContents(SchemaType parentType, StaticContext env, boolean whole)` Check that any elements and attributes constructed or returned by this expression are acceptable in the content model of a given complex type.
`int` `computeCardinality()` Determine the static cardinality of the expression
`int` `computeSpecialProperties()` Get the static properties of this expression (other than its type).
`void` `display(int level, PrintStream out, Configuration config)` Diagnostic print of expression structure
`Item` `evaluateItem(XPathContext context)` Evaluate the expression as a singleton
`ItemType` `getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)` Determine the data type of the items returned by the expression, if possible
`int` `getNominalReferenceCount()` Get the (nominal) count of the number of references to this variable
`boolean` `isIndexedVariable()`
`SequenceIterator` `iterate(XPathContext context)` Iterate over the sequence of values
`int` `markTailFunctionCalls(int nameCode, int arity)` Mark tail function calls
`Expression` `optimize(Optimizer opt, StaticContext env, ItemType contextItemType)` Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.
`void` `process(XPathContext context)` Process this expression as an instruction, writing results to the current outputter
`TailCall` `processLeavingTail(XPathContext context)` ProcessLeavingTail: called to do the real work of this instruction.
`Expression` `promote(PromotionOffer offer)` Promote this expression if possible
`void` `setIndexedVariable()`
`Expression` `typeCheck(StaticContext env, ItemType contextItemType)` Type-check the expression

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.expr.Assignation
`evaluateVariable, getAction, getLocalSlotNumber, getRequiredSlots, getSequence, getVariableDeclaration, getVariableFingerprint, getVariableName, getVariableNameCode, isAssignable, isGlobal, iterateSubExpressions, replaceSubExpression, setAction, setSequence, setSlotNumber, setVariableDeclaration, simplify, suppressValidation`

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

`adoptChildExpression, computeDependencies, computeStaticProperties, doPromotion, effectiveBooleanValue, evaluateAsString, getCardinality, getColumnNumber, getContainingProcedure, getDependencies, getExecutable, getHostLanguage, getImplementationMethod, getInstructionInfo, getIntrinsicDependencies, getLineNumber, getLocationId, getLocationProvider, getParentExpression, getPublicId, getSlotsUsed, getSpecialProperties, getSystemId, hasBadParentPointer, resetStaticProperties, setLocationId, setParentExpression, setParentExpression`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### LetExpression

    public LetExpression()

Method Detail

### setIndexedVariable

    public void setIndexedVariable()

### isIndexedVariable

    public boolean isIndexedVariable()

### getNominalReferenceCount

    public int getNominalReferenceCount()

  Get the (nominal) count of the number of references to this variable

### addReference

    public void addReference(VariableReference v)

### typeCheck

    public Expression typeCheck(StaticContext env,
                                ItemType contextItemType)
                         throws XPathException

  Type-check the expression

  Overrides:
    `typeCheck` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `env` - the static context of the expression
    `contextItemType` - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to `Type.ITEM_TYPE`
  Returns:
    the original expression, rewritten to perform necessary run-time type checks, and to perform other type-related optimizations
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)
    `XPathException`

### optimize

    public Expression optimize(Optimizer opt,
                               StaticContext env,
                               ItemType contextItemType)
                        throws XPathException

  Perform optimisation of an expression and its subexpressions.

  This method is called after all references to functions and variables have been resolved to the declaration of the function or variable, and after all type checking has been done.

  Overrides:
    `optimize` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `opt` - the optimizer in use. This provides access to supporting functions; it also allows different optimization strategies to be used in different circumstances.
    `env` - the static context of the expression
    `contextItemType` - the static type of "." at the point where this expression is invoked. The parameter is set to null if it is known statically that the context item will be undefined. If the type of the context item is not known statically, the argument is set to `Type.ITEM_TYPE`
  Returns:
    the original expression, rewritten if appropriate to optimize execution
  Throws:
    `StaticError` - if an error is discovered during this phase (typically a type error)
    `XPathException`

### checkPermittedContents

    public void checkPermittedContents(SchemaType parentType,
                                       StaticContext env,
                                       boolean whole)
                                throws XPathException

  Check that any elements and attributes constructed or returned by this expression are acceptable in the content model of a given complex type. It's always OK to say yes, since the check will be repeated at run-time. The process of checking element and attribute constructors against the content model of a complex type also registers the type of content expected of those constructors, so the static validation can continue recursively.

  Overrides:
    `checkPermittedContents` in class `Expression`
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### iterate

    public SequenceIterator iterate(XPathContext context)
                             throws XPathException

  Iterate over the sequence of values

  Specified by:
    `iterate` in interface `SequenceIterable`
  Overrides:
    `iterate` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `context` - supplies the context for evaluation
  Returns:
    a SequenceIterator that can be used to iterate over the result of the expression
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression

### evaluateItem

    public Item evaluateItem(XPathContext context)
                      throws XPathException

  Evaluate the expression as a singleton

  Specified by:
    `evaluateItem` in interface `EvaluableItem`
  Overrides:
    `evaluateItem` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `context` - 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

### process

    public void process(XPathContext context)
                 throws XPathException

  Process this expression as an instruction, writing results to the current outputter

  Overrides:
    `process` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `context` - The dynamic context, giving access to the current node, the current variables, etc.
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### getItemType

    public ItemType getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)

  Determine the data type of the items returned by the expression, if possible

  Specified by:
    `getItemType` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `th` -
  Returns:
    one of the values Type.STRING, Type.BOOLEAN, Type.NUMBER, Type.NODE, or Type.ITEM (meaning not known in advance)

### computeCardinality

    public int computeCardinality()

  Determine the static cardinality of the expression

### computeSpecialProperties

    public int computeSpecialProperties()

  Get the static properties of this expression (other than its type). The result is bit-signficant. These properties are used for optimizations. In general, if property bit is set, it is true, but if it is unset, the value is unknown.

  Overrides:
    `computeSpecialProperties` in class `Expression`

### markTailFunctionCalls

    public int markTailFunctionCalls(int nameCode,
                                     int arity)

  Mark tail function calls

  Overrides:
    `markTailFunctionCalls` in class `Expression`
  Returns:
    0 if no tail call was found; 1 if a tail call on a different function was found; 2 if a tail recursive call was found and if this call accounts for the whole of the value.

### promote

    public Expression promote(PromotionOffer offer)
                       throws XPathException

  Promote this expression if possible

  Overrides:
    `promote` in class `Assignation`
  Parameters:
    `offer` - details of the offer, for example the offer to move expressions that don't depend on the context to an outer level in the containing expression
  Returns:
    if the offer is not accepted, return this expression unchanged. Otherwise return the result of rewriting the expression to promote this subexpression
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if any error is detected

### processLeavingTail

    public TailCall processLeavingTail(XPathContext context)
                                throws XPathException

  ProcessLeavingTail: called to do the real work of this instruction. The results of the instruction are written to the current Receiver, which can be obtained via the Controller.

  Specified by:
    `processLeavingTail` in interface `TailCallReturner`
  Parameters:
    `context` - The dynamic context of the transformation, giving access to the current node, the current variables, etc.
  Returns:
    null if the instruction has completed execution; or a TailCall indicating a function call or template call that is delegated to the caller, to be made after the stack has been unwound so as to save stack space.
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### display

    public void display(int level,
                        PrintStream out,
                        Configuration config)

  Diagnostic print of expression structure

  Specified by:
    `display` in class `Expression`
  Parameters:
    `level` - indentation level for this expression
    `out` - Output destination

Copyright (C) Michael H. Kay. All rights reserved.