org.apache.xpath

## Class Arg

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.xpath.Arg

-     public class Arg
      extends java.lang.Object

  This class holds an instance of an argument on the stack. The value of the argument can be either an XObject or a String containing an expression.
  Usage:
    **For internal use only**

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Arg()` Construct a dummy parameter argument, with no QName and no value (either expression string or value XObject). isVisible defaults to true.
    `Arg(QName qname, java.lang.String expression, boolean isFromWithParam)` Construct a parameter argument that contains an expression.
    `Arg(QName qname, XObject val)` Construct a parameter argument which has an XObject value.
    `Arg(QName qname, XObject val, boolean isFromWithParam)` Construct a parameter argument.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `detach()` Have the object release it's resources.
    `boolean` | `equals(java.lang.Object obj)` Equality function specialized for the variable name.
    `java.lang.String` | `getExpression()` Get the value expression for this argument.
    `QName` | `getQName()` Get the qualified name for this argument.
    `XObject` | `getVal()` Get the value for this argument.
    `boolean` | `isFromWithParam()` Tell if this variable is a parameter passed with a with-param or as a top-level parameter.
    `boolean` | `isVisible()` Tell if this variable is currently visible.
    `void` | `setExpression(java.lang.String expr)` Set the value expression for this argument.
    `void` | `setIsVisible(boolean b)` Update visibility status of this variable.
    `void` | `setQName(QName name)` Set the qualified name for this argument.
    `void` | `setVal(XObject val)` Set the value of this argument.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Arg

          public Arg()

      Construct a dummy parameter argument, with no QName and no value (either expression string or value XObject). isVisible defaults to true.

    - #### Arg

          public Arg(QName qname,
             java.lang.String expression,
             boolean isFromWithParam)

      Construct a parameter argument that contains an expression.
      Parameters:
        `qname` - Name of the argument, expressed as a QName object.
        `expression` - String to be stored as this argument's value expression.
        `isFromWithParam` - True if this is a parameter variable.

    - #### Arg

          public Arg(QName qname,
             XObject val)

      Construct a parameter argument which has an XObject value. isVisible defaults to true.
      Parameters:
        `qname` - Name of the argument, expressed as a QName object.
        `val` - Value of the argument, expressed as an XObject

    - #### Arg

          public Arg(QName qname,
             XObject val,
             boolean isFromWithParam)

      Construct a parameter argument.
      Parameters:
        `qname` - Name of the argument, expressed as a QName object.
        `val` - Value of the argument, expressed as an XObject
        `isFromWithParam` - True if this is a parameter variable.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getQName

          public final QName getQName()

      Get the qualified name for this argument.
      Returns:
        QName object containing the qualified name

    - #### setQName

          public final void setQName(QName name)

      Set the qualified name for this argument.
      Parameters:
        `name` - QName object representing the new Qualified Name.

    - #### getVal

          public final XObject getVal()

      Get the value for this argument.
      Returns:
        the argument's stored XObject value.
      See Also:
        `setVal(XObject)`

    - #### setVal

          public final void setVal(XObject val)

      Set the value of this argument.
      Parameters:
        `val` - an XObject representing the arguments's value.
      See Also:
        `getVal()`

    - #### detach

          public void detach()

      Have the object release it's resources. Call only when the variable or argument is going out of scope.

    - #### getExpression

          public java.lang.String getExpression()

      Get the value expression for this argument.
      Returns:
        String containing the expression previously stored into this argument
      See Also:
        `setExpression(java.lang.String)`

    - #### setExpression

          public void setExpression(java.lang.String expr)

      Set the value expression for this argument.
      Parameters:
        `expr` - String containing the expression to be stored as this argument's value.
      See Also:
        `getExpression()`

    - #### isFromWithParam

          public boolean isFromWithParam()

      Tell if this variable is a parameter passed with a with-param or as a top-level parameter.

    - #### isVisible

          public boolean isVisible()

      Tell if this variable is currently visible.

    - #### setIsVisible

          public void setIsVisible(boolean b)

      Update visibility status of this variable.

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

      Equality function specialized for the variable name. If the argument is not a qname, it will deligate to the super class.
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the reference object with which to compare.
      Returns:
        `true` if this object is the same as the obj argument; `false` otherwise.

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