XPathFactory

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.xml.security.utils.XPathFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

JDKXPathFactory, XalanXPathFactory
```
public abstract class XPathFactory
extends java.lang.Object
```
A Factory to return an XPathAPI instance. If Xalan is available it returns XalanXPathAPI. If not, then it returns JDKXPathAPI.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static boolean xalanInstalled

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

XPathFactory()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected static boolean`	`isXalanInstalled()`
`static XPathFactory`	`newInstance()`	Get a new XPathFactory instance
`abstract XPathAPI`	`newXPathAPI()`	Get a new XPathAPI instance

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

Field Detail
- xalanInstalled
```
private static boolean xalanInstalled
```

Constructor Detail
- XPathFactory
```
public XPathFactory()
```

Method Detail

isXalanInstalled

protected static boolean isXalanInstalled()

newInstance

public static XPathFactory newInstance()

Get a new XPathFactory instance

newXPathAPI

public abstract XPathAPI newXPathAPI()

Get a new XPathAPI instance