Class XPathUtils

java.lang.Object
com.ibm.wsdl.util.xml.XPathUtils

public class XPathUtils extends Object
A XPathUtils ...
Author:
Matthew J. Duftler (duftler@us.ibm.com), Sanjiva Weerawarana (sanjiva@watson.ibm.com)
  • Constructor Details

    • XPathUtils

      public XPathUtils()
  • Method Details

    • getXPathExprFromNode

      public static String getXPathExprFromNode(Node node) throws IllegalArgumentException
      Generates an XPath expression that will return only the given node as its result. This method only works for element, text, document and PI nodes.
      Parameters:
      node - the node to generate an XPath expression for. This node must be an element node, a text node, a document node, or a processing instruction node.
      Returns:
      an XPath expression that will return only the given node as its result.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if the given node is not an element, text, document or PI node.