## net.sf.saxon.value
Class AtomicValue

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.value.Value
          net.sf.saxon.value.AtomicValue

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Comparable, SequenceIterable, Item, ValueRepresentation

Direct Known Subclasses:
  Base64BinaryValue, BooleanValue, CalendarValue, DurationValue, HexBinaryValue, NumericValue, ObjectValue, QualifiedNameValue, StringValue

    public abstract class AtomicValue

extends Value
implements Item

The AtomicValue class corresponds to the concept of an atomic value in the XPath 2.0 data model. Atomic values belong to one of the 19 primitive types defined in XML Schema; or they are of type xs:untypedAtomic; or they are "external objects", representing a Saxon extension to the XPath 2.0 type system.

The AtomicValue class contains some methods that are suitable for applications to use, and many others that are designed for internal use by Saxon itself. These have not been fully classified. At present, therefore, none of the methods on this class should be considered to be part of the public Saxon API.

Author:
  Michael H. Kay
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.sf.saxon.value.Value
`EMPTY_CLASS_ARRAY, INDETERMINATE_ORDERING`

Fields inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.om.ValueRepresentation
`EMPTY_VALUE_ARRAY`

Constructor Summary
`AtomicValue()`

Method Summary
`void` `checkPermittedContents(SchemaType parentType, StaticContext env, boolean whole)` Check statically that the results of the expression are capable of constructing the content of a given schema type.
`AtomicValue` `convert(AtomicType targetType, XPathContext context, boolean validate)` Convert the value to a given type.
`AtomicValue` `convert(BuiltInAtomicType schemaType, XPathContext context)` Convert the value to a given type.
`abstract AtomicValue` `convertPrimitive(BuiltInAtomicType requiredType, boolean validate, XPathContext context)` Convert a value to another primitive data type, with control over how validation is handled.
`abstract AtomicValue` `copy(AtomicType typeLabel)` Create a copy of this atomic value, with a different type label
`boolean` `effectiveBooleanValue()` Get the effective boolean value of the value
`int` `getCardinality()` Determine the static cardinality
`AtomicValue` `getComponent(int component)` Method to extract components of a value.
`ItemType` `getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)` Determine the data type of the items in the expression, if possible
`int` `getLength()` Get the length of the sequence
`abstract BuiltInAtomicType` `getPrimitiveType()` Determine the primitive type of the value.
`abstract String` `getStringValue()` Convert the value to a string, using the serialization rules.
`CharSequence` `getStringValueCS()` Get the value of the item as a CharSequence.
`SequenceIterator` `getTypedValue()` Get the typed value of this item
`AtomicType` `getTypeLabel()` Determine the data type of the value.
`Comparable` `getXPathComparable()` Get a Comparable value that implements the XPath ordering comparison semantics for this value.
`boolean` `hasBuiltInType()` Test whether the type of this atomic value is a built-in type.
`boolean` `isMultiValued()` Determine whether the value is multivalued, that is, whether it is a sequence that potentially contains more than one item
`Item` `itemAt(int n)` Get the n'th item in the sequence (starting from 0).
`SequenceIterator` `iterate()` Iterate over the (single) item in the sequence
`void` `process(XPathContext context)` Process the instruction, without returning any tail calls
`void` `setTypeLabel(AtomicType type)` Set the type label on this atomic value
`String` `toString()` Get string value.

Methods inherited from class net.sf.saxon.value.Value
`asItem, asItem, asIterator, asValue, compareTo, convert, convertJavaObjectToXPath, convertToJava, equals, fromItem, getCanonicalLexicalRepresentation, getIterator, getSchemaComparable, hashCode, iterate, makeQNameValue, reduce, stringToNumber`

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

Constructor Detail

### AtomicValue

    public AtomicValue()

Method Detail

### setTypeLabel

    public void setTypeLabel(AtomicType type)

  Set the type label on this atomic value

### isMultiValued

    public boolean isMultiValued()

  Determine whether the value is multivalued, that is, whether it is a sequence that potentially contains more than one item

  Specified by:
    `isMultiValued` in class `Value`
  Returns:
    false for an atomic value

### hasBuiltInType

    public boolean hasBuiltInType()

  Test whether the type of this atomic value is a built-in type.

### getXPathComparable

    public Comparable getXPathComparable()

  Get a Comparable value that implements the XPath ordering comparison semantics for this value. Returns null if the value is not comparable according to XPath rules. The default implementation returns null. This is overridden for types that allow ordered comparisons in XPath: numeric, boolean, string, date, time, dateTime, yearMonthDuration, dayTimeDuration, and anyURI.

### getStringValueCS

    public CharSequence getStringValueCS()

  Get the value of the item as a CharSequence. This is in some cases more efficient than the version of the method that returns a String.

  Specified by:
    `getStringValueCS` in interface `Item`
  Specified by:
    `getStringValueCS` in interface `ValueRepresentation`
  Overrides:
    `getStringValueCS` in class `Value`
  Returns:
    the string value of the item
  See Also:
    `Item.getStringValue()`

### process

    public void process(XPathContext context)
                 throws XPathException

  Process the instruction, without returning any tail calls

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

### itemAt

    public Item itemAt(int n)
                throws XPathException

  Get the n'th item in the sequence (starting from 0). This is defined for all Values, but its real benefits come for a sequence Value stored extensionally (or for a MemoClosure, once all the values have been read)

  Overrides:
    `itemAt` in class `Value`
  Parameters:
    `n` - position of the required item, counting from zero.
  Returns:
    the n'th item in the sequence, where the first item in the sequence is numbered zero. If n is negative or >= the length of the sequence, returns null.
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### getItemType

    public ItemType getItemType(TypeHierarchy th)

  Determine the data type of the items in the expression, if possible

  Overrides:
    `getItemType` in class `Value`
  Parameters:
    `th` - The TypeHierarchy. Can be null if the target is an AtomicValue, except in the case where it is an external ObjectValue.
  Returns:
    for the default implementation: AnyItemType (not known)

### getTypeLabel

    public AtomicType getTypeLabel()

  Determine the data type of the value. This delivers the same answer as `getItemType(net.sf.saxon.type.TypeHierarchy)`, except in the case of external objects (instances of `ObjectValue`, where the method may deliver a less specific type.

  Returns:
    for the default implementation: AnyItemType (not known)

### getPrimitiveType

    public abstract BuiltInAtomicType getPrimitiveType()

  Determine the primitive type of the value. This delivers the same answer as getItemType().getPrimitiveItemType(). The primitive types are the 19 primitive types of XML Schema, plus xs:integer, xs:dayTimeDuration and xs:yearMonthDuration, and xs:untypedAtomic. For external objects, the result is AnyAtomicType.

### getCardinality

    public final int getCardinality()

  Determine the static cardinality

  Overrides:
    `getCardinality` in class `Value`
  Returns:
    code identifying the cardinality
  See Also:
    `Cardinality`

### convert

    public final AtomicValue convert(BuiltInAtomicType schemaType,
                                     XPathContext context)
                              throws XPathException

  Convert the value to a given type. The result of the conversion will be an atomic value of the required type. This method works only where the target type is a built-in type.

  Parameters:
    `schemaType` - the required atomic type
    `context` -
  Returns:
    the result of the conversion, if conversion was possible. This will always be an instance of the class corresponding to the type of value requested
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if conversion is not allowed for this required type, or if the particular value cannot be converted

### convertPrimitive

    public abstract AtomicValue convertPrimitive(BuiltInAtomicType requiredType,
                                                 boolean validate,
                                                 XPathContext context)

  Convert a value to another primitive data type, with control over how validation is handled.

  Parameters:
    `requiredType` - type code of the required atomic type
    `validate` - true if validation is required. If set to false, the caller guarantees that the value is valid for the target data type, and that further validation is therefore not required. Note that a validation failure may be reported even if validation was not requested.
    `context` - The conversion context to be used. This is required at present only when converting to xs:Name or similar types: it determines the NameChecker to be used.
  Returns:
    the result of the conversion, if successful. If unsuccessful, the value returned will be a ValidationErrorValue. The caller must check for this condition. No exception is thrown, instead the exception will be encapsulated within the ValidationErrorValue.

### convert

    public AtomicValue convert(AtomicType targetType,
                               XPathContext context,
                               boolean validate)

  Convert the value to a given type. The result of the conversion will be an atomic value of the required type. This method works where the target type is a built-in atomic type and also where it is a user-defined atomic type.

  Parameters:
    `targetType` - the type to which the value is to be converted
    `context` - provides access to conversion context
    `validate` - true if validation is required, false if the caller already knows that the value is valid
  Returns:
    the value after conversion if successful; or a `ValidationErrorValue` if conversion failed. The caller must check for this condition. Validation may fail even if validation was not requested.

### copy

    public abstract AtomicValue copy(AtomicType typeLabel)

  Create a copy of this atomic value, with a different type label

  Parameters:
    `typeLabel` - the type label of the new copy. The caller is responsible for checking that the value actually conforms to this type.

### getLength

    public final int getLength()

  Get the length of the sequence

  Overrides:
    `getLength` in class `Value`
  Returns:
    always 1 for an atomic value

### iterate

    public final SequenceIterator iterate()

  Iterate over the (single) item in the sequence

  Specified by:
    `iterate` in class `Value`
  Returns:
    a SequenceIterator that iterates over the single item in this value

### getStringValue

    public abstract String getStringValue()

  Convert the value to a string, using the serialization rules. For atomic values this is the same as a cast; for sequence values it gives a space-separated list. This method is refined for AtomicValues so that it never throws an Exception.

  Specified by:
    `getStringValue` in interface `Item`
  Specified by:
    `getStringValue` in interface `ValueRepresentation`
  Overrides:
    `getStringValue` in class `Value`
  Returns:
    the string value of the item
  See Also:
    `Item.getStringValueCS()`

### getTypedValue

    public final SequenceIterator getTypedValue()

  Get the typed value of this item

  Specified by:
    `getTypedValue` in interface `Item`
  Returns:
    the typed value of the expression (which is this value)

### effectiveBooleanValue

    public boolean effectiveBooleanValue()
                                  throws XPathException

  Get the effective boolean value of the value

  Overrides:
    `effectiveBooleanValue` in class `Value`
  Returns:
    true, unless the value is boolean false, numeric zero, or zero-length string
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression

### getComponent

    public AtomicValue getComponent(int component)
                             throws XPathException

  Method to extract components of a value. Implemented by some subclasses, but defined at this level for convenience

  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### checkPermittedContents

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

  Check statically that the results of the expression are capable of constructing the content of a given schema type.

  Overrides:
    `checkPermittedContents` in class `Value`
  Parameters:
    `parentType` - The schema type
    `env` - the static context
    `whole` - true if this atomic value accounts for the entire content of the containing node
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if the expression doesn't match the required content type

### toString

    public String toString()

  Get string value. In general toString() for an atomic value displays the value as it would be written in XPath: that is, as a literal if available, or as a call on a constructor function otherwise.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Value`

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