SequenceType (saxon8 JavaDoc)

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.saxon.value.SequenceType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public final class SequenceType
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
SequenceType: a sequence type consists of a primary type, which indicates the type of item, and a cardinality, which indicates the number of occurrences permitted. Where the primary type is element or attribute, there may also be a content type, indicating the required type annotation on the element or attribute content.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static SequenceType`	`ANY_SEQUENCE`	A type that allows any sequence of items
`static SequenceType`	`ATOMIC_SEQUENCE`	A type that allows zero or more atomic values
`static SequenceType`	`EMPTY_SEQUENCE`	A type that only permits the empty sequence
`static SequenceType`	`NODE_SEQUENCE`	A type that allows a sequence of zero or more nodes
`static SequenceType`	`NUMERIC_SEQUENCE`	A type that allows a sequence of zero or more numeric values
`static SequenceType`	`OPTIONAL_ATOMIC`	A type that allows zero or one atomic values
`static SequenceType`	`OPTIONAL_INTEGER`	A type that allows a single integer
`static SequenceType`	`OPTIONAL_NODE`	A type that allows zero or one nodes
`static SequenceType`	`SINGLE_ATOMIC`	A type that allows exactly one atomic value
`static SequenceType`	`SINGLE_INTEGER`	A type that allows a single integer
`static SequenceType`	`SINGLE_ITEM`	A type that allows exactly one item, of any kind
`static SequenceType`	`SINGLE_NODE`	A type that allows a single node
`static SequenceType`	`SINGLE_STRING`	A type that allows a single string

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`int`	`getCardinality()`	Get the cardinality component of this SequenceType.
`ItemType`	`getPrimaryType()`	Get the "primary" part of this required type.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for the object.
`static SequenceType`	`makeSequenceType(ItemType primaryType, int cardinality)`	Construct an instance of SequenceType.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Return a string representation of this SequenceType

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

- Field Detail
  - ANY_SEQUENCE
```
public static final SequenceType ANY_SEQUENCE
```
    A type that allows any sequence of items
  - SINGLE_ITEM
```
public static final SequenceType SINGLE_ITEM
```
    A type that allows exactly one item, of any kind
  - SINGLE_ATOMIC
```
public static final SequenceType SINGLE_ATOMIC
```
    A type that allows exactly one atomic value
  - OPTIONAL_ATOMIC
```
public static final SequenceType OPTIONAL_ATOMIC
```
    A type that allows zero or one atomic values
  - ATOMIC_SEQUENCE
```
public static final SequenceType ATOMIC_SEQUENCE
```
    A type that allows zero or more atomic values
  - SINGLE_STRING
```
public static final SequenceType SINGLE_STRING
```
    A type that allows a single string
  - SINGLE_INTEGER
```
public static final SequenceType SINGLE_INTEGER
```
    A type that allows a single integer
  - OPTIONAL_INTEGER
```
public static final SequenceType OPTIONAL_INTEGER
```
    A type that allows a single integer
  - OPTIONAL_NODE
```
public static final SequenceType OPTIONAL_NODE
```
    A type that allows zero or one nodes
  - SINGLE_NODE
```
public static final SequenceType SINGLE_NODE
```
    A type that allows a single node
  - NODE_SEQUENCE
```
public static final SequenceType NODE_SEQUENCE
```
    A type that allows a sequence of zero or more nodes
  - NUMERIC_SEQUENCE
```
public static final SequenceType NUMERIC_SEQUENCE
```
    A type that allows a sequence of zero or more numeric values
  - EMPTY_SEQUENCE
```
public static final SequenceType EMPTY_SEQUENCE
```
    A type that only permits the empty sequence
- Method Detail
  - makeSequenceType
```
public static SequenceType makeSequenceType(ItemType primaryType,
                                            int cardinality)
```
    Construct an instance of SequenceType. This is a factory method: it maintains a pool of SequenceType objects to reduce the amount of object creation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    primaryType - The item type
    
    cardinality - The required cardinality
  - getPrimaryType
```
public ItemType getPrimaryType()
```
    Get the "primary" part of this required type. E.g. for type element(*, xs:date) the "primary type" is element()
    
    Returns:
    
    The item type code of the primary type
  - getCardinality
```
public int getCardinality()
```
    Get the cardinality component of this SequenceType. This is one of the constants Cardinality.EXACTLY_ONE, Cardinality.ONE_OR_MORE, etc
    
    Returns:
    
    the required cardinality
    
    See Also:
    
    Cardinality
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Return a string representation of this SequenceType
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the string representation as an instance of the XPath SequenceType construct
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code value for the object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object

Class SequenceType

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ANY_SEQUENCE

SINGLE_ITEM

SINGLE_ATOMIC

OPTIONAL_ATOMIC

ATOMIC_SEQUENCE

SINGLE_STRING

SINGLE_INTEGER

OPTIONAL_INTEGER

OPTIONAL_NODE

SINGLE_NODE

NODE_SEQUENCE

NUMERIC_SEQUENCE

EMPTY_SEQUENCE

Method Detail

makeSequenceType

getPrimaryType

getCardinality

toString

hashCode

equals