| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.xml.xpath | This package provides an object-model neutral API for the
evaluation of XPath expressions and access to the evaluation
environment. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | XPathFunctionExceptionXPathFunctionExceptionrepresents an error with an XPath function. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| XPathExpression | XPath. compile(String expression)Compile an XPath expression for later evaluation. | 
| String | XPathExpression. evaluate(InputSource source)Evaluate the compiled XPath expression in the context of the specified  InputSourceand return the result as aString. | 
| Object | XPathExpression. evaluate(InputSource source,
        QName returnType)Evaluate the compiled XPath expression in the context of the specified  InputSourceand return the result as the
 specified type. | 
| String | XPathExpression. evaluate(Object item)Evaluate the compiled XPath expression in the specified context and return the result as a  String. | 
| Object | XPathExpression. evaluate(Object item,
        QName returnType)Evaluate the compiled XPath expression in the specified context and return the result as the specified type. | 
| String | XPath. evaluate(String expression,
        InputSource source)Evaluate an XPath expression in the context of the specified  InputSourceand return the result as aString. | 
| Object | XPath. evaluate(String expression,
        InputSource source,
        QName returnType)Evaluate an XPath expression in the context of the specified  InputSourceand return the result as the specified type. | 
| String | XPath. evaluate(String expression,
        Object item)Evaluate an XPath expression in the specified context and return the result as a  String. | 
| Object | XPath. evaluate(String expression,
        Object item,
        QName returnType)Evaluate an  XPathexpression in the specified context and return the result as the specified type. | 
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