Package: groovy.util.slurpersupport

## [Java] Class GPathResult

- groovy.util.slurpersupport.GPathResult

- All Implemented Interfaces and Traits:
    Buildable, Writable, Iterable

      public abstract class GPathResult
      extends GroovyObjectSupport

  Base class for representing lazy evaluated GPath expressions.

  Authors:
    John Wilson

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifiers | Name | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected String` | `name` |
    `protected Map` | `namespaceMap` |
    `protected String` | `namespacePrefix` |
    `protected Map<String, String>` | `namespaceTagHints` |
    `protected GPathResult` | `parent` |

  - ### Properties Summary

    Properties
    Type | Name and description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | `property`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and description
    `GPathResult (GPathResult parent, String name, String namespacePrefix, Map<String, String> namespaceTagHints)` Creates a new GPathResult named `name` with the parent `parent`, the namespacePrefix `namespacePrefix` and the namespaceTagHints specified in the `namespaceTagHints` Map.

  - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `protected void` | `appendNode(Object newValue)`
    `` | `Iterator` | `breadthFirst()` Provides an Iterator over all the nodes of this GPathResult using a breadth-first traversal.
    `` | `Iterator` | `childNodes()` Returns an iterator over the child nodes of this GPathResult.
    `` | `GPathResult` | `children()` Returns the children of this GPathResult as a GPathResult object.
    `` | `protected Iterator` | `createIterator(Object obj)`
    `` | `GPathResult` | `declareNamespace(Map newNamespaceMapping)` Adds the specified map of prefix to namespace mappings to this GPathResult.
    `` | `Iterator` | `depthFirst()` Provides an Iterator over all the nodes of this GPathResult using a depth-first traversal.
    `` | `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)`
    `` | `GPathResult` | `find(Closure closure)` Returns the first child of this GPathResult matching the condition(s) specified in the passed closure.
    `` | `GPathResult` | `findAll(Closure closure)` Returns the children of this GPathResult matching the condition(s) specified in the passed closure.
    `` | `Object` | `getAt(int index)` Supports the subscript operator for a GPathResult.
    `` | `Object` | `getAt(IntRange range)` Supports the range subscript operator for a GPathResult.
    `` | `Closure` | `getBody()` Creates a Closure representing the body of this GPathResult.
    `` | `Object` | `getProperty(String property)` Returns the specified Property of this GPathResult.
    `` | `int` | `hashCode()`
    `` | `boolean` | `isEmpty()` Returns true if the GPathResult is empty, i.e. if, and only if, `size()` is 0.
    `` | `Iterator` | `iterator()`
    `` | `Object` | `leftShift(Object newValue)` Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to lazily append Objects to this GPathResult.
    `` | `List` | `list()` Creates a list of objects representing this GPathResult.
    `` | `String` | `lookupNamespace(String prefix)` Returns the namespace mapped to the specified prefix.
    `` | `String` | `name()` Returns the name of this GPathResult.
    `` | `Iterator` | `nodeIterator()`
    `` | `GPathResult` | `parent()` Returns as GPathResult with the parent nodes of the current GPathResult
    `` | `GPathResult` | `parents()` Returns the parents of this GPathResult as a `GPathResult`.
    `` | `Object` | `plus(Object newValue)` Lazily adds the specified Object to this GPathResult.
    `` | `GPathResult` | `pop()` Returns the parent of this GPathResult.
    `` | `void` | `putAt(int index, Object newValue)` A helper method to allow GPathResults to work with subscript operators
    `` | `protected void` | `replaceBody(Object newValue)`
    `` | `protected void` | `replaceNode(Closure newValue)`
    `` | `void` | `setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)` Replaces the MetaClass of this GPathResult.
    `` | `void` | `setProperty(String property, Object newValue)` Replaces the specified property of this GPathResult with a new value.
    `` | `int` | `size()` Returns the size of this GPathResult.
    `` | `String` | `text()` Returns the text of this GPathResult as a `String`.
    `` | `BigDecimal` | `toBigDecimal()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a BigDecimal object.
    `` | `BigInteger` | `toBigInteger()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a BigInteger object.
    `` | `Boolean` | `toBoolean()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Boolean object.
    `` | `Double` | `toDouble()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Double object.
    `` | `Float` | `toFloat()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Float object.
    `` | `Integer` | `toInteger()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Integer object.
    `` | `Long` | `toLong()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Long object.
    `` | `String` | `toString()` Returns the text of this GPathResult.
    `` | `URI` | `toURI()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a URI object.
    `` | `URL` | `toURL()` Converts the text of this GPathResult to a URL object.

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class GroovyObjectSupport` | `getMetaClass, getProperty, invokeMethod, setMetaClass, setProperty`
    `class Object` | `wait, wait, wait, equals, toString, hashCode, getClass, notify, notifyAll`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### protected final String name

    - #### protected final Map namespaceMap

    - #### protected final String namespacePrefix

    - #### protected final Map<String, String> namespaceTagHints

    - #### protected final GPathResult parent

  - ### Property Detail

    - #### Object property

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### public GPathResult(GPathResult parent, String name, String namespacePrefix, Map<String, String> namespaceTagHints)

      Creates a new GPathResult named `name` with the parent `parent`, the namespacePrefix `namespacePrefix` and the namespaceTagHints specified in the `namespaceTagHints` Map.

      Parameters:
        `parent` - the GPathResult prior to the application of the expression creating this GPathResult
        `name` - if the GPathResult corresponds to something with a name, e.g. a node
        `namespacePrefix` - the namespace prefix if any
        `namespaceTagHints` - the known tag to namespace mappings

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### protected void appendNode(Object newValue)

    - #### public Iterator breadthFirst()

      Provides an Iterator over all the nodes of this GPathResult using a breadth-first traversal.

      Returns:
        the `Iterator` of (breadth-first) ordered GPathResults

    - #### public Iterator childNodes()

      Returns an iterator over the child nodes of this GPathResult.

      Returns:
        an iterator over the child nodes of this GPathResult

    - #### public GPathResult children()

      Returns the children of this GPathResult as a GPathResult object.

      Returns:
        the children of this GPathResult

    - #### protected Iterator createIterator(Object obj)

    - #### public GPathResult declareNamespace(Map newNamespaceMapping)

      Adds the specified map of prefix to namespace mappings to this GPathResult. Already existing prefixes are overwritten.

      Parameters:
        `newNamespaceMapping` - the mappings to add
      Returns:
        `this`

    - #### public Iterator depthFirst()

      Provides an Iterator over all the nodes of this GPathResult using a depth-first traversal.

      Returns:
        the `Iterator` of (depth-first) ordered GPathResults

    - #### @Override public boolean equals(Object obj)

    - #### public GPathResult find(Closure closure)

      Returns the first child of this GPathResult matching the condition(s) specified in the passed closure.

      Parameters:
        `closure` - a closure to filters the children of this GPathResult
      Returns:
        the first child matching the closure

    - #### public GPathResult findAll(Closure closure)

      Returns the children of this GPathResult matching the condition(s) specified in the passed closure.

      Parameters:
        `closure` - a closure to filters the children of this GPathResult
      Returns:
        the children matching the closure

    - #### public Object getAt(int index)

      Supports the subscript operator for a GPathResult.

           import groovy.util.slurpersupport.*
           def text = """
           <characterList>
             <character/>
             <character>
               <name>Gromit</name>
             </character>
           </characterList>"""

           GPathResult characterList = new XmlSlurper().parseText(text)

           assert characterList.character[1].name == 'Gromit'

      Parameters:
        `index` - an index
      Returns:
        the value at the given index

    - #### public Object getAt(IntRange range)

      Supports the range subscript operator for a GPathResult.

           import groovy.util.slurpersupport.*
           def text = """
           <characterList>
             <character>Wallace</character>
             <character>Gromit</character>
             <character>Shaun</character>
           </characterList>"""

           GPathResult characterList = new XmlSlurper().parseText(text)

           assert characterList.character[1..2].join(',') == 'Gromit,Shaun'

      Parameters:
        `range` - a Range indicating the items to get
      Returns:
        a new list based on range borders

    - #### public Closure getBody()

      Creates a Closure representing the body of this GPathResult.

      Returns:
        the body of this GPathResult, converted to a `Closure`

    - #### public Object getProperty(String property)

      Returns the specified Property of this GPathResult.

      Realizes the follow shortcuts:

      - `'..'` for `parent()`
      - `'*'` for `children()`
      - `'**'` for `depthFirst()`
      - `'@'` for attribute access
      Parameters:
        `property` - the Property to fetch

    - #### @Override public int hashCode()

    - #### public boolean isEmpty()

      Returns true if the GPathResult is empty, i.e. if, and only if, `size()` is 0.

      Returns:
        true if the GPathResult is empty

    - #### public Iterator iterator()

    - #### public Object leftShift(Object newValue)

      Overloads the left shift operator to provide an easy way to lazily append Objects to this GPathResult.

      Parameters:
        `newValue` - the Object to append
      Returns:
        `this`

    - #### public List list()

      Creates a list of objects representing this GPathResult.

      Returns:
        a list representing of this GPathResult

    - #### public String lookupNamespace(String prefix)

      Returns the namespace mapped to the specified prefix.

      Parameters:
        `prefix` - the prefix lookup
      Returns:
        the namespace of the prefix

    - #### public String name()

      Returns the name of this GPathResult.

      Returns:
        the name of this GPathResult

    - #### public Iterator nodeIterator()

    - #### public GPathResult parent()

      Returns as GPathResult with the parent nodes of the current GPathResult

      Returns:
        the parents GPathResult or `this` for the root

    - #### public GPathResult parents()

      Returns the parents of this GPathResult as a `GPathResult`. Warning: The subclasses of this package do not implement this method yet.

      Returns:
        the parents of this GPathResult

    - #### public Object plus(Object newValue)

      Lazily adds the specified Object to this GPathResult.

      Parameters:
        `newValue` - the Object to add
      Returns:
        `this`

    - #### public GPathResult pop()

      Returns the parent of this GPathResult. If this GPathResult has no parent the GPathResult itself is returned. This is no navigation in the XML tree. It is backtracking on the GPath expression chain. It is the behavior of parent() prior to 2.2.0. Backtracking on '..' actually goes down one level in the tree again. find() and findAll() are popped along with the level they have been applied to.

      Returns:
        the parent or `this`

    - #### public void putAt(int index, Object newValue)

      A helper method to allow GPathResults to work with subscript operators

      Parameters:
        `index` - an index
        `newValue` - the value to put at the given index

    - #### protected void replaceBody(Object newValue)

    - #### protected void replaceNode(Closure newValue)

    - #### @Override public void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass)

      Replaces the MetaClass of this GPathResult.

      Parameters:
        `metaClass` - the new MetaClass

    - #### public void setProperty(String property, Object newValue)

      Replaces the specified property of this GPathResult with a new value.

      Parameters:
        `property` - the property of this GPathResult to replace
        `newValue` - the new value of the property

    - #### public int size()

      Returns the size of this GPathResult.

      Returns:
        the size of this GPathResult

    - #### public String text()

      Returns the text of this GPathResult as a `String`.

      Returns:
        the text of this GPathResult

    - #### public BigDecimal toBigDecimal()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a BigDecimal object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `BigDecimal`

    - #### public BigInteger toBigInteger()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a BigInteger object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `BigInteger`

    - #### public Boolean toBoolean()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Boolean object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `Boolean`

    - #### public Double toDouble()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Double object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `Double`

    - #### public Float toFloat()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Float object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `Float`

    - #### public Integer toInteger()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Integer object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `Integer`

    - #### public Long toLong()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a Long object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `Long`

    - #### public String toString()

      Returns the text of this GPathResult.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `String`

    - #### public URI toURI()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a URI object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `URI`

    - #### public URL toURL()

      Converts the text of this GPathResult to a URL object.

      Returns:
        the GPathResult, converted to a `URL`