Package net.sf.saxon

Class Query

java.lang.Object
net.sf.saxon.Query
Direct Known Subclasses:
JDOMQuery

public class Query extends Object
This Query class provides a command-line interface to the Saxon XQuery processor.

The XQuery syntax supported conforms to the W3C XQuery 1.0 drafts.

Author:
Michael H. Kay
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • Query

      public Query()
  • Method Details

    • makeConfiguration

      protected Configuration makeConfiguration(boolean schemaAware)
      Set the configuration. This is designed to be overridden in a subclass
    • getConfiguration

      protected Configuration getConfiguration()
      Get the configuration in use
      Returns:
      the configuration
    • main

      public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
      Main program, can be used directly from the command line.

      The format is:

      java net.sf.saxon.Query [options] query-file >output-file

      followed by any number of parameters in the form {keyword=value}... which can be referenced from within the query.

      This program executes the query in query-file.

      Parameters:
      args - List of arguments supplied on operating system command line
      Throws:
      Exception - Indicates that a compile-time or run-time error occurred
    • doQuery

      protected void doQuery(String[] args, String name)
      Support method for main program. This support method can also be invoked from subclasses that support the same command line interface
      Parameters:
      args - the command-line arguments
      name - name of the class, to be used in error messages
    • quit

      protected static void quit(String message, int code)
      Exit with a message
      Parameters:
      message - The message to be output
      code - The result code to be returned to the operating system shell
    • setPOption

      public void setPOption(Configuration config)
    • badUsage

      protected void badUsage(String name, String message)
      Report incorrect usage of the command line, with a list of the options and arguments that are available
      Parameters:
      name - The name of the command being executed (allows subclassing)
      message - The error message