## net.sf.saxon.style
Class ExpressionContext

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.saxon.style.ExpressionContext

All Implemented Interfaces:
  StaticContext, XSLTStaticContext

    public class ExpressionContext

extends Object
implements XSLTStaticContext

An ExpressionContext represents the context for an XPath expression written in the stylesheet.

Constructor Summary
`ExpressionContext(StyleElement styleElement)` Create a static context for XPath expressions in an XSLT stylesheet

Method Summary
`Expression` `bindVariable(StructuredQName qName)` Bind a variable to an object that can be used to refer to it
`String` `getBaseURI()` Get the Base URI of the element containing the expression, for resolving any relative URI's used in the expression.
`StringCollator` `getCollation(String name)` Get a named collation.
`Configuration` `getConfiguration()` Get the system configuration
`DecimalFormatManager` `getDecimalFormatManager()` Get a DecimalFormatManager to resolve the names of decimal formats used in calls to the format-number() function.
`String` `getDefaultCollationName()` Get the default collation.
`String` `getDefaultElementNamespace()` Get the default XPath namespace for elements and types Return NamespaceConstant.NULL for the non-namespace
`String` `getDefaultFunctionNamespace()` Get the default function namespace
`Executable` `getExecutable()` Get the executable
`int` `getFingerprint(String qname, boolean useDefault)` Get a fingerprint for a name, using this as the context for namespace resolution
`FunctionLibrary` `getFunctionLibrary()` Get the function library containing all the in-scope functions available in this static context
`Set<String>` `getImportedSchemaNamespaces()` Get the set of imported schemas
`int` `getLineNumber()` Get the line number of the expression within its containing entity Returns -1 if no line number is available
`LocationMap` `getLocationMap()` Get the location map
`NamePool` `getNamePool()` Get the NamePool used for compiling expressions
`NamespaceResolver` `getNamespaceResolver()` Get a copy of the NamespaceResolver suitable for saving in the executable code
`ItemType` `getRequiredContextItemType()` Get the required type of the context item.
`StructuredQName` `getStructuredQName(String qname, boolean useDefault)` Get a StructuredQName for a name, using this as the context for namespace resolution
`StyleElement` `getStyleElement()` Get the stylesheet element containing this XPath expression
`String` `getSystemId()` Get the System ID of the entity containing the expression (used for diagnostics)
`String` `getURIForPrefix(String prefix)` Get the URI for a prefix, using this Element as the context for namespace resolution.
`DecimalValue` `getXPathLanguageLevel()` Get the XPath language level supported, as a string.
`boolean` `isAllowedBuiltInType(BuiltInAtomicType type)` Determine whether a built-in type is available in this context.
`boolean` `isElementAvailable(String qname)` Determine if an extension element is available
`boolean` `isImportedSchema(String namespace)` Test whether a schema has been imported for a given namespace
`boolean` `isInBackwardsCompatibleMode()` Determine whether Backwards Compatible Mode is used
`boolean` `isSchemaAware()` Ask whether expressions compiled under this static context are schema-aware.
`void` `issueWarning(String s, SourceLocator locator)` Issue a compile-time warning
`XPathContext` `makeEarlyEvaluationContext()` Construct a dynamic context for early evaluation of constant subexpressions

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

Constructor Detail

### ExpressionContext

    public ExpressionContext(StyleElement styleElement)

  Create a static context for XPath expressions in an XSLT stylesheet

  Parameters:
    `styleElement` - the element on which the XPath expression appears

Method Detail

### getConfiguration

    public Configuration getConfiguration()

  Get the system configuration

  Specified by:
    `getConfiguration` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the Saxon configuration

### getExecutable

    public Executable getExecutable()

  Get the executable

  Returns:
    the executable

### isSchemaAware

    public boolean isSchemaAware()

  Ask whether expressions compiled under this static context are schema-aware. They must be schema-aware if the expression is to handle typed (validated) nodes

  Specified by:
    `isSchemaAware` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    true if expressions are schema-aware

### makeEarlyEvaluationContext

    public XPathContext makeEarlyEvaluationContext()

  Construct a dynamic context for early evaluation of constant subexpressions

  Specified by:
    `makeEarlyEvaluationContext` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    a newly constructed dynamic context

### getLocationMap

    public LocationMap getLocationMap()

  Get the location map

  Specified by:
    `getLocationMap` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the location map

### issueWarning

    public void issueWarning(String s,
                             SourceLocator locator)

  Issue a compile-time warning

  Specified by:
    `issueWarning` in interface `StaticContext`
  Parameters:
    `s` - The warning message. This should not contain any prefix such as "Warning".
    `locator` - the location of the construct in question. May be null.

### getNamePool

    public NamePool getNamePool()

  Get the NamePool used for compiling expressions

  Specified by:
    `getNamePool` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the name pool

### getSystemId

    public String getSystemId()

  Get the System ID of the entity containing the expression (used for diagnostics)

  Specified by:
    `getSystemId` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the system ID

### getLineNumber

    public int getLineNumber()

  Get the line number of the expression within its containing entity Returns -1 if no line number is available

  Specified by:
    `getLineNumber` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the line number, or -1 if not available

### getBaseURI

    public String getBaseURI()

  Get the Base URI of the element containing the expression, for resolving any relative URI's used in the expression. Used by the document() function.

  Specified by:
    `getBaseURI` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the static base URI, or null if not known

### getURIForPrefix

    public String getURIForPrefix(String prefix)
                           throws XPathException

  Get the URI for a prefix, using this Element as the context for namespace resolution. The default namespace will not be used when the prefix is empty.

  Specified by:
    `getURIForPrefix` in interface `StaticContext`
  Parameters:
    `prefix` - The prefix
  Returns:
    the corresponding namespace URI
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if the prefix is not declared

### getNamespaceResolver

    public NamespaceResolver getNamespaceResolver()

  Get a copy of the NamespaceResolver suitable for saving in the executable code

  Specified by:
    `getNamespaceResolver` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    a NamespaceResolver

### getRequiredContextItemType

    public ItemType getRequiredContextItemType()

  Get the required type of the context item. If no type has been explicitly declared for the context item, an instance of AnyItemType (representing the type item()) is returned.

  Specified by:
    `getRequiredContextItemType` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the required type of the context item
  Since:
    9.3

### getDecimalFormatManager

    public DecimalFormatManager getDecimalFormatManager()

  Get a DecimalFormatManager to resolve the names of decimal formats used in calls to the format-number() function.

  Specified by:
    `getDecimalFormatManager` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the decimal format manager for this static context, or null if named decimal formats are not supported in this environment.

### getFingerprint

    public int getFingerprint(String qname,
                              boolean useDefault)
                       throws XPathException

  Get a fingerprint for a name, using this as the context for namespace resolution

  Parameters:
    `qname` - The name as written, in the form "[prefix:]localname"
    `useDefault` - Defines the action when there is no prefix. If true, use the default namespace URI (as for element names). If false, use no namespace URI (as for attribute names).
  Returns:
    -1 if the name is not already present in the name pool
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### getStructuredQName

    public StructuredQName getStructuredQName(String qname,
                                              boolean useDefault)
                                       throws XPathException

  Get a StructuredQName for a name, using this as the context for namespace resolution

  Parameters:
    `qname` - The name as written, in the form "[prefix:]localname"
    `useDefault` - Defines the action when there is no prefix. If true, use the default namespace URI (as for element names). If false, use no namespace URI (as for attribute names).
  Returns:
    -1 if the name is not already present in the name pool
  Throws:
    `XPathException`

### bindVariable

    public Expression bindVariable(StructuredQName qName)
                            throws XPathException

  Bind a variable to an object that can be used to refer to it

  Specified by:
    `bindVariable` in interface `StaticContext`
  Parameters:
    `qName` - the name of the variable
  Returns:
    a VariableDeclaration object that can be used to identify it in the Bindery,
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if the variable has not been declared

### getFunctionLibrary

    public FunctionLibrary getFunctionLibrary()

  Get the function library containing all the in-scope functions available in this static context

  Specified by:
    `getFunctionLibrary` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the function library

### isElementAvailable

    public boolean isElementAvailable(String qname)
                               throws XPathException

  Determine if an extension element is available

  Specified by:
    `isElementAvailable` in interface `XSLTStaticContext`
  Throws:
    `XPathException` - if the name is invalid or the prefix is not declared

### getCollation

    public StringCollator getCollation(String name)

  Get a named collation.

  Specified by:
    `getCollation` in interface `StaticContext`
  Parameters:
    `name` - The name of the required collation. Supply null to get the default collation.
  Returns:
    the collation; or null if the required collation is not found.

### getDefaultCollationName

    public String getDefaultCollationName()

  Get the default collation. Return null if no default collation has been defined

  Specified by:
    `getDefaultCollationName` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the name of the default collation; or the name of the codepoint collation if no default collation has been defined

### getDefaultElementNamespace

    public String getDefaultElementNamespace()

  Get the default XPath namespace for elements and types Return NamespaceConstant.NULL for the non-namespace

  Specified by:
    `getDefaultElementNamespace` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the default namespace, or NamespaceConstant.NULL for the non-namespace

### getDefaultFunctionNamespace

    public String getDefaultFunctionNamespace()

  Get the default function namespace

  Specified by:
    `getDefaultFunctionNamespace` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the default namespace for function names

### isInBackwardsCompatibleMode

    public boolean isInBackwardsCompatibleMode()

  Determine whether Backwards Compatible Mode is used

  Specified by:
    `isInBackwardsCompatibleMode` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    true if 1.0 compaibility mode is in force.

### getXPathLanguageLevel

    public DecimalValue getXPathLanguageLevel()

  Get the XPath language level supported, as a string. The current levels supported are 2.0, and 3.0. The XPath language level will be the same as the XSLT processor version

  Specified by:
    `getXPathLanguageLevel` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    the XPath language level; the return value will be either `DecimalValue.TWO` or `DecimalValue.THREE`
  Since:
    9.3

### isImportedSchema

    public boolean isImportedSchema(String namespace)

  Test whether a schema has been imported for a given namespace

  Specified by:
    `isImportedSchema` in interface `StaticContext`
  Parameters:
    `namespace` - the target namespace of the required schema
  Returns:
    true if a schema for this namespace has been imported

### getImportedSchemaNamespaces

    public Set<String> getImportedSchemaNamespaces()

  Get the set of imported schemas

  Specified by:
    `getImportedSchemaNamespaces` in interface `StaticContext`
  Returns:
    a Set, the set of URIs representing the names of imported schemas

### isAllowedBuiltInType

    public boolean isAllowedBuiltInType(BuiltInAtomicType type)

  Determine whether a built-in type is available in this context. This method caters for differences between host languages as to which set of types are built in.

  Specified by:
    `isAllowedBuiltInType` in interface `StaticContext`
  Parameters:
    `type` - the supposedly built-in type. This will always be a type in the XS or XDT namespace.
  Returns:
    true if this type can be used in this static context

### getStyleElement

    public StyleElement getStyleElement()

  Get the stylesheet element containing this XPath expression

  Returns:
    the element in the tree representation of the source stylesheet

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