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/*
 * $Id: XNull.java 468655 2006-10-28 07:12:06Z minchau $
 */
package org.apache.xpath.objects;

import org.apache.xml.dtm.DTM;
import org.apache.xpath.XPathContext;


This class represents an XPath null object, and is capable of
converting the null to other types, such as a string.

@xsl.usagegeneral
/**
 * This class represents an XPath null object, and is capable of
 * converting the null to other types, such as a string.
 * @xsl.usage general
 */
public class XNull extends XNodeSet
{
    static final long serialVersionUID = -6841683711458983005L;

  
Create an XObject.

/**
   * Create an XObject.
   */
  public XNull()
  {
    super();
  }

  
Tell what kind of class this is.

Returns:type CLASS_NULL
/**
   * Tell what kind of class this is.
   *
   * @return type CLASS_NULL
   */
  public int getType()
  {
    return CLASS_NULL;
  }

  
Given a request type, return the equivalent string.
For diagnostic purposes.

Returns:type string "#CLASS_NULL"
/**
   * Given a request type, return the equivalent string.
   * For diagnostic purposes.
   *
   * @return type string "#CLASS_NULL"
   */
  public String getTypeString()
  {
    return "#CLASS_NULL";
  }

  
Cast result object to a number.

Returns:0.0
/**
   * Cast result object to a number.
   * 
   * @return 0.0
   */

  public double num()
  {
    return 0.0;
  }

  
Cast result object to a boolean.

Returns:false
/**
   * Cast result object to a boolean.
   *
   * @return false
   */
  public boolean bool()
  {
    return false;
  }

  
Cast result object to a string.

Returns:empty string ""
/**
   * Cast result object to a string.
   *
   * @return empty string ""
   */
  public String str()
  {
    return "";
  }

  
Cast result object to a result tree fragment.

Params:
  • support – XPath context to use for the conversion
Returns:The object as a result tree fragment.
/**
   * Cast result object to a result tree fragment.
   *
   * @param support XPath context to use for the conversion
   *
   * @return The object as a result tree fragment.
   */
  public int rtf(XPathContext support)
  {
    // DTM frag = support.createDocumentFragment();
    // %REVIEW%
    return DTM.NULL;
  }

//  /**
//   * Cast result object to a nodelist.
//   *
//   * @return null
//   */
//  public DTMIterator iter()
//  {
//    return null;
//  }

  
Tell if two objects are functionally equal.

Params:
  • obj2 – Object to compare this to
Returns:True if the given object is of type CLASS_NULL
/**
   * Tell if two objects are functionally equal.
   *
   * @param obj2 Object to compare this to
   *
   * @return True if the given object is of type CLASS_NULL
   */
  public boolean equals(XObject obj2)
  {
    return obj2.getType() == CLASS_NULL;
  }
}