Package org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri

Class Parser

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.jxpath.ri.Parser

public class Parser
extends Object

XPath parser.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private static final XPathParser	PARSER

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Parser()	Deprecated. Will be private in the next major version.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
private static String	addEscapes(String string)	Add escapes to the specified String.
private static String	describePosition(String expression, int position)	Describe a parse position.
static Object	parseExpression(String expression, Compiler compiler)	Parses the XPath expression.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

PARSER

private static final XPathParser PARSER

Constructor Details

Parser

@Deprecated
public Parser()

Deprecated.

Will be private in the next major version.

Constructs a new instance.

Method Details

addEscapes

private static String addEscapes(String string)

Add escapes to the specified String.

Parameters:

string - incoming String

Returns:

String

describePosition

private static String describePosition(String expression,
 int position)

Describe a parse position.

Parameters:

expression - to parse

position - parse position

Returns:

String

parseExpression

public static Object parseExpression(String expression,
 Compiler compiler)

Parses the XPath expression. Throws a JXPathException in case of a syntax error.

Parameters:

expression - to parse

compiler - the compiler

Returns:

parsed Object