Class Navigator.EmptyTextFilter

java.lang.Object
net.sf.saxon.tree.iter.AxisIteratorImpl
net.sf.saxon.tree.util.Navigator.EmptyTextFilter
All Implemented Interfaces:
SequenceIterator, AxisIterator, UnfailingIterator
Enclosing class:
Navigator

public static class Navigator.EmptyTextFilter extends AxisIteratorImpl
EmptyTextFilter is an iterator that applies removes any zero-length text nodes returned by an underlying AxisIterator.
  • Constructor Details

    • EmptyTextFilter

      public EmptyTextFilter(AxisIterator base)
      Construct an EmptyTextFilter
      Parameters:
      base - the underlying iterator that returns all the nodes on a required axis. This must not be an atomizing iterator
  • Method Details

    • next

      public NodeInfo next()
      Description copied from interface: UnfailingIterator
      Get the next item in the sequence.
      Returns:
      the next Item. If there are no more nodes, return null.
    • getAnother

      public AxisIterator getAnother()
      Description copied from interface: UnfailingIterator
      Get another iterator over the same sequence of items, positioned at the start of the sequence. It must be possible to call this method at any time, whether none, some, or all of the items in the original iterator have been read. The method is non-destructive: it does not change the state of the original iterator.
      Returns:
      a new iterator over the same sequence