java.lang.Object
- net.sf.saxon.s9api.ItemType

Direct Known Subclasses:

ConstructedItemType, ItemType.BuiltInAtomicItemType
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public abstract class ItemType
extends java.lang.Object
```
An item type, as defined in the XPath/XQuery specifications.
This class contains a number of static constant fields referring to instances that represent simple item types, such as item(), node(), and xs:anyAtomicType. These named types are currently based on the definitions in XSD 1.0 and XML 1.0. They may be changed in a future version to be based on a later version.

More complicated item types, especially those that are dependent on information in a schema, are available using factory methods on the ItemTypeFactory object. The factory methods can also be used to create variants of the types that use the rules given in the XML 1.1 and/or XSD 1.1 specifications.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

(package private) static class ItemType.BuiltInAtomicItemType

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static ItemType`	`ANY_ATOMIC_VALUE`	ItemType representing the type xs:anyAtomicType, that is, any atomic value
`static ItemType`	`ANY_ITEM`	ItemType representing the type item(), that is, any item at all
`static ItemType`	`ANY_NODE`	ItemType representing the type node(), that is, any node
`static ItemType`	`ANY_URI`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:anyURI
`static ItemType`	`BASE64_BINARY`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:base64Binary
`static ItemType`	`BOOLEAN`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:boolean
`static ItemType`	`BYTE`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:byte
`static ItemType`	`DATE`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:date
`static ItemType`	`DATE_TIME`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:dateTime
`static ItemType`	`DATE_TIME_STAMP`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:dateTimeStamp (introduced in XSD 1.1)
`static ItemType`	`DAY_TIME_DURATION`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:dayTimeDuration
`static ItemType`	`DECIMAL`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:decimal
`static ItemType`	`DOUBLE`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:double
`static ItemType`	`DURATION`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:duration
`static ItemType`	`ENTITY`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:ENTITY
`static ItemType`	`FLOAT`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:float
`static ItemType`	`G_DAY`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gDay
`static ItemType`	`G_MONTH`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gMonth
`static ItemType`	`G_MONTH_DAY`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gMonthDay
`static ItemType`	`G_YEAR`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gYear
`static ItemType`	`G_YEAR_MONTH`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gYearMonth
`static ItemType`	`HEX_BINARY`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:hexBinary
`static ItemType`	`ID`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:ID
`static ItemType`	`IDREF`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:IDREF
`static ItemType`	`INT`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:int
`static ItemType`	`INTEGER`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:integer
`static ItemType`	`LANGUAGE`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:language
`static ItemType`	`LONG`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:long
`static ItemType`	`NAME`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:Name
`static ItemType`	`NCNAME`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:NCName
`static ItemType`	`NEGATIVE_INTEGER`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:negativeInteger
`static ItemType`	`NMTOKEN`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:NMTOKEN
`static ItemType`	`NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:nonNegativeInteger
`static ItemType`	`NON_POSITIVE_INTEGER`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:nonPositiveInteger
`static ItemType`	`NORMALIZED_STRING`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:normalizedString
`static ItemType`	`NOTATION`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:NOTATION
`static ItemType`	`NUMERIC`	A Saxon-specific item type representing the base type of double, float, and decimal
`static ItemType`	`POSITIVE_INTEGER`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:positiveInteger
`static ItemType`	`QNAME`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:QName
`static ItemType`	`SHORT`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:short
`static ItemType`	`STRING`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:string
`static ItemType`	`TIME`	ItemType representing the primitive type xs:time
`static ItemType`	`TOKEN`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:token
`static ItemType`	`UNSIGNED_BYTE`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedByte
`static ItemType`	`UNSIGNED_INT`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedInt
`static ItemType`	`UNSIGNED_LONG`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedLong
`static ItemType`	`UNSIGNED_SHORT`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedShort
`static ItemType`	`UNTYPED_ATOMIC`	ItemType representing the XPath-defined type xs:untypedAtomic
`static ItemType`	`YEAR_MONTH_DURATION`	ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:yearMonthDuration

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ItemType()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract ConversionRules`	`getConversionRules()`	Get the conversion rules implemented by this type.
`abstract ItemType`	`getUnderlyingItemType()`	Method to get the underlying Saxon implementation object
`abstract boolean`	`matches(XdmItem item)`	Determine whether this item type matches a given item.
`abstract boolean`	`subsumes(ItemType other)`	Determine whether this ItemType subsumes another ItemType.

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

- Field Detail
  - ANY_ITEM
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public static ItemType ANY_ITEM
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    ItemType representing the type item(), that is, any item at all
  - ANY_NODE
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public static final ItemType ANY_NODE
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    ItemType representing the type node(), that is, any node
  - ANY_ATOMIC_VALUE
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public static final ItemType ANY_ATOMIC_VALUE
```
    ItemType representing the type xs:anyAtomicType, that is, any atomic value
  - NUMERIC
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public static final ItemType NUMERIC
```
    A Saxon-specific item type representing the base type of double, float, and decimal
  - STRING
```
public static final ItemType STRING
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:string
  - BOOLEAN
```
public static final ItemType BOOLEAN
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:boolean
  - DURATION
```
public static final ItemType DURATION
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:duration
  - DATE_TIME
```
public static final ItemType DATE_TIME
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:dateTime
  - DATE
```
public static final ItemType DATE
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:date
  - TIME
```
public static final ItemType TIME
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:time
  - G_YEAR_MONTH
```
public static final ItemType G_YEAR_MONTH
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gYearMonth
  - G_MONTH
```
public static final ItemType G_MONTH
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gMonth
  - G_MONTH_DAY
```
public static final ItemType G_MONTH_DAY
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gMonthDay
  - G_YEAR
```
public static final ItemType G_YEAR
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gYear
  - G_DAY
```
public static final ItemType G_DAY
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:gDay
  - HEX_BINARY
```
public static final ItemType HEX_BINARY
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:hexBinary
  - BASE64_BINARY
```
public static final ItemType BASE64_BINARY
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:base64Binary
  - ANY_URI
```
public static final ItemType ANY_URI
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:anyURI
  - QNAME
```
public static final ItemType QNAME
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:QName
  - NOTATION
```
public static final ItemType NOTATION
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:NOTATION
  - UNTYPED_ATOMIC
```
public static final ItemType UNTYPED_ATOMIC
```
    ItemType representing the XPath-defined type xs:untypedAtomic
  - DECIMAL
```
public static final ItemType DECIMAL
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:decimal
  - FLOAT
```
public static final ItemType FLOAT
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:float
  - DOUBLE
```
public static final ItemType DOUBLE
```
    ItemType representing the primitive type xs:double
  - INTEGER
```
public static final ItemType INTEGER
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:integer
  - NON_POSITIVE_INTEGER
```
public static final ItemType NON_POSITIVE_INTEGER
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:nonPositiveInteger
  - NEGATIVE_INTEGER
```
public static final ItemType NEGATIVE_INTEGER
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:negativeInteger
  - LONG
```
public static final ItemType LONG
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:long
  - INT
```
public static final ItemType INT
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:int
  - SHORT
```
public static final ItemType SHORT
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:short
  - BYTE
```
public static final ItemType BYTE
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:byte
  - NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER
```
public static final ItemType NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:nonNegativeInteger
  - POSITIVE_INTEGER
```
public static final ItemType POSITIVE_INTEGER
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:positiveInteger
  - UNSIGNED_LONG
```
public static final ItemType UNSIGNED_LONG
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedLong
  - UNSIGNED_INT
```
public static final ItemType UNSIGNED_INT
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedInt
  - UNSIGNED_SHORT
```
public static final ItemType UNSIGNED_SHORT
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedShort
  - UNSIGNED_BYTE
```
public static final ItemType UNSIGNED_BYTE
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:unsignedByte
  - YEAR_MONTH_DURATION
```
public static final ItemType YEAR_MONTH_DURATION
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:yearMonthDuration
  - DAY_TIME_DURATION
```
public static final ItemType DAY_TIME_DURATION
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:dayTimeDuration
  - NORMALIZED_STRING
```
public static final ItemType NORMALIZED_STRING
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:normalizedString
  - TOKEN
```
public static final ItemType TOKEN
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:token
  - LANGUAGE
```
public static final ItemType LANGUAGE
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:language
  - NAME
```
public static final ItemType NAME
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:Name
  - NMTOKEN
```
public static final ItemType NMTOKEN
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:NMTOKEN
  - NCNAME
```
public static final ItemType NCNAME
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:NCName
  - ID
```
public static final ItemType ID
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:ID
  - IDREF
```
public static final ItemType IDREF
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:IDREF
  - ENTITY
```
public static final ItemType ENTITY
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:ENTITY
  - DATE_TIME_STAMP
```
public static final ItemType DATE_TIME_STAMP
```
    ItemType representing the built-in (but non-primitive) type xs:dateTimeStamp (introduced in XSD 1.1)
- Constructor Detail
  - ItemType
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public ItemType()
```
- Method Detail
  - getConversionRules
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public abstract ConversionRules getConversionRules()
```
    Get the conversion rules implemented by this type. The conversion rules reflect variations between different versions of the W3C specifications, for example XSD 1.1 allows "+INF" as a lexical representation of xs:double, while XSD 1.0 does not.
    
    Returns:
    
    the conversion rules
  - matches
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public abstract boolean matches(XdmItem item)
```
    Determine whether this item type matches a given item.
    
    Parameters:
    
    item - the item to be tested against this item type
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the item matches this item type, false if it does not match.
  - subsumes
```
public abstract boolean subsumes(ItemType other)
```
    Determine whether this ItemType subsumes another ItemType. Specifically, A.subsumes(B) is true if every value that matches the ItemType B also matches the ItemType A.
    Parameters: other - the other ItemType Returns: true if this ItemType subsumes the other ItemType. This includes the case where A and B represent the same ItemType. Since: 9.1
  getUnderlyingItemType public abstract ItemType getUnderlyingItemType() Method to get the underlying Saxon implementation object This gives access to Saxon methods that may change from one release to another. Returns: the underlying Saxon implementation object

Class ItemType

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ANY_ITEM

ANY_NODE

ANY_ATOMIC_VALUE

NUMERIC

STRING

BOOLEAN

DURATION

DATE_TIME

DATE

TIME

G_YEAR_MONTH

G_MONTH

G_MONTH_DAY

G_YEAR

G_DAY

HEX_BINARY

BASE64_BINARY

ANY_URI

QNAME

NOTATION

UNTYPED_ATOMIC

DECIMAL

FLOAT

DOUBLE

INTEGER

NON_POSITIVE_INTEGER

NEGATIVE_INTEGER

LONG

INT

SHORT

BYTE

NON_NEGATIVE_INTEGER

POSITIVE_INTEGER

UNSIGNED_LONG

UNSIGNED_INT

UNSIGNED_SHORT

UNSIGNED_BYTE

YEAR_MONTH_DURATION

DAY_TIME_DURATION

NORMALIZED_STRING

TOKEN

LANGUAGE

NAME

NMTOKEN

NCNAME

ID

IDREF

ENTITY

DATE_TIME_STAMP

Constructor Detail

ItemType

Method Detail

getConversionRules

matches

subsumes

getUnderlyingItemType