Class StartsWith

java.lang.Object
net.sf.saxon.expr.Expression
net.sf.saxon.expr.FunctionCall
net.sf.saxon.functions.SystemFunction
net.sf.saxon.functions.CollatingFunction
net.sf.saxon.functions.StartsWith
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, SourceLocator, LocationProvider, SaxonLocator, InstructionInfo, Locator
public class StartsWith extends CollatingFunction
Implements the fn:starts-with() function
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  • Constructor Details

    • StartsWith

      public StartsWith()

  • Method Details

    • effectiveBooleanValue

      public boolean effectiveBooleanValue(XPathContext context) throws XPathException
      Get the effective boolean value of the expression. This returns false if the value is the empty sequence, a zero-length string, a number equal to zero, or the boolean false. Otherwise it returns true.
      Overrides:
      effectiveBooleanValue in class Expression
      Parameters:
      context - The context in which the expression is to be evaluated
      Returns:
      the effective boolean value
      Throws:
      XPathException - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression

    • evaluateItem

      public Item evaluateItem(XPathContext context) throws XPathException
      Evaluate the function
      Overrides:
      evaluateItem in class Expression
      Parameters:
      context - The context in which the expression is to be evaluated
      Returns:
      the node or atomic value that results from evaluating the expression; or null to indicate that the result is an empty sequence
      Throws:
      XPathException - if any dynamic error occurs evaluating the expression