And the answer is:
In JXPath, a decision was made to overload the name attribute to refer to an
"element"'s property name WRT its parent. The reason this was done was to
support query maps with non-String keys in JXPath. This means that anytime you
actually want to refer to a property whose name literally is "name", you must
treat it as a child element rather than an attribute. So in your case you
could either change "name" to "title" and query [...@title='foo'] or simply use
[name='foo'].
Regards,
Matt
--- On Mon, 2/23/09, Matt Benson <gudnabr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Matt Benson <gudnabr...@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: JXPath over Generic Collection<?>, How?
> To: "Commons Users List" <user@commons.apache.org>
> Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 2:58 PM
>
> To follow up, the 'name' attribute in particular is what
> doesn't seem to be working here (change it to e.g. 'game'
> and it works fine)... if you could file a bug it would help
> me remember as I don't have time to do it myself right this
> minute.
>
> -Matt
>
> --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Matt Benson <gudnabr...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Matt Benson <gudnabr...@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: JXPath over Generic Collection<?>,
> How?
> > To: "Commons Users List" <user@commons.apache.org>
> > Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 12:27 PM
> >
> > Andrew,
> > I've been meaning to look into this but haven't
> > yet. If you have any ready-to-run code you can send
> to
> > the list, that wouldn't hurt...
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> > --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > From: Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: JXPath over Generic
> Collection<?>,
> > How?
> > > To: "Commons Users List" <user@commons.apache.org>
> > > Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 5:42 AM
> > > OK, email #19 to the list. I'm both
> > > incredibly patient and skeptical that
> > > this will ever work. I might try and run this in
> a
> > debugger
> > > and track down
> > > "how" JXPath traverses the DynaBean.... but given
> the
> > > reflection involved
> > > that might be a painful task.
> > > --AH
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Andrew Hughes
> <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ping... if anyone can help with this JXPath
> > &
> > > DynaBeans problem I'd be
> > > > REALLY THANKFUL :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Andrew
> Hughes
> > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Howdy,
> > > >> I've taken Matt's suggestion onboard and
> I
> > have
> > > investigated DynaBeans.
> > > >> These look pretty good for all
> intestive
> > purposes
> > > and there's a code
> > > >> examples below how to build the data
> > structure:
> > > >>
> > > >> + root [...@name="ROOT"]
> > > >> + animal [...@name="ANIMAL"]
> > > >> + dog
> > > [...@name="DOG"]
> > > >>
> > > + boxer [...@name="BOXER"]
> > > >>
> > > + labrador [...@name="LABRADOR"]
> > > >> + cat
> > > [...@name="CAT"]
> > > >>
> > > + tiger [...@name="TIGER-ONE"]
> > > >>
> > > + tiger [...@name="TIGER-TWO"]
> > > >>
> > > + tiger [...@name="TIGER-THREE"]
> > > >>
> > > + lion [...@name="LION"]
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> And the code looks like...
> > > >>
> > > >> LazyDynaBean lazyDynaBean = new
> > > LazyDynaBean(); //the transparent root.
> > > >> LazyDynaBean root = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean animal = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean dog = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean cat = new LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean boxer = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean labrador = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean tiger1 = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean tiger2 = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean tiger3 = new
> LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> LazyDynaBean lion = new LazyDynaBean();
> > > >> //set the @name property of each
> bean,
> > user
> > > UPPER to make them distinct
> > > >> for examples.
> > > >> root.set("name","ROOT");
> > > >> animal.set("name","ANIMAL");
> > > >> dog.set("name","DOG");
> > > >> cat.set("name","CAT");
> > > >> boxer.set("name","BOXER");
> > > >> labrador.set("name","LABRADOR");
> > > >> tiger1.set("name","TIGER-ONE");
> > > >> tiger2.set("name","TIGER-TWO");
> > > >> tiger3.set("name","TIGER-THREE");
> > > >> lion.set("name","LION");
> > > >> //build the bean hierarchy.
> > > >> lazyDynaBean.set("root",0, root);
> > > >> root.set("animal",0, animal);
> > > >> animal.set("dog",0,dog);
> > > >> animal.set("cat",0,cat);
> > > >> dog.set("labrador",0,labrador);
> > > >> dog.set("boxer",0, boxer);
> > > >> cat.set("tiger",0,tiger1);//duplicate
> > > >> cat.set("tiger",1,tiger2);//duplicate
> > > >> cat.set("tiger",1,tiger3);//duplicate
> > > >> cat.set("lion",0,lion);
> > > >>
> > > JXPathContext context =
> > > JXPathContext.newContext(lazyDynaBean);
> > > >> String query
> > > = "/root/animal/cat/tiger";
> > > >> Object value
> > > = context.getValue(query);
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> But there's a problem with JXPath
> querying
> > this
> > > also. Absolute Paths like
> > > >> '/root/animal/cat/tiger' or
> > > '/root/animal/cat/tiger'[2]' work perfectly.
> > > >> But I don't have anyluck doing "deep"
> > searches.
> > > For examples the following
> > > >> just won't work.
> > > >> '//cat'
> > > >> //*...@name='LION']
> > > >>
> /root/animal/cat/tig...@name='TIGER-TWO']
> > > >>
> > > >> Things are looking up, but is this
> behavior
> > to be
> > > expected?
> > > >>
> > > >> Cheers,
> > > >> --AH
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 6:43 AM, Matt
> Benson
> > > <gudnabr...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --- On Wed, 2/11/09, Andrew Hughes
> <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> > From: Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > >>> > Subject: Re: JXPath over
> Generic
> > > Collection<?>, How?
> > > >>> > To: "Commons Users List" <user@commons.apache.org>
> > > >>> > Date: Wednesday, February 11,
> 2009,
> > 4:19
> > > AM
> > > >>> > Still No Luck, I have removed
> > recursive
> > > generic collections
> > > >>> > and have tried
> > > >>> > the following code... this is
> > becoming a
> > > marathon effort
> > > >>> > :'(
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > public class Thing {
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > public
> > > Thing(String name) {
> > > >>> >
> > > this.name = name;
> > > >>> > }
> > > >>> > private String
> > > name = "";
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > public String
> > > getName() {
> > > >>> >
> > > return name;
> > > >>> > }
> > > >>> > private
> > > ArrayList<Thing> children = new
> > > >>> > ArrayList<Thing>();
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > public
> > > ArrayList<Thing> getChildren() {
> > > >>> >
> > > return children;
> > > >>> > }
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > }
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > public static
> > > void main(String[] args) {
> > > >>> >
> > > //get some same data
> > > >>> >
> > > Thing animal = new Thing("Animal");
> > > >>> >
> > > //Animal.Dog.*
> > > >>> >
> > > Thing dog = new Thing("Dog");
> > > >>> >
> > > dog.getChildren().add(new
> > > >>> > Thing("Labrador"));
> > > >>> >
> > > dog.getChildren().add(new
> > > >>> > Thing("Boxer"));
> > > >>> >
> > > animal.getChildren().add(dog);
> > > >>> >
> > > //Animal.Cat.*
> > > >>> >
> > > Thing cat = new Thing("Cat");
> > > >>> >
> > > cat.getChildren().add(new Thing("Lion"));
> > > >>> >
> > > cat.getChildren().add(new
> > > >>> > Thing("Tiger"));
> > > >>> >
> > > animal.getChildren().add(cat);
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > //run a query on it
> > > >>> >
> > > JXPathContext context =
> > > >>> >
> JXPathContext.newContext(animal);
> > > >>> >
> > > String query = "/Animal";
> > > >>> >
> > > Thing result = (Thing)
> > > context.getValue(query);
> > > >>> >
> > > String path =
> > > context.getPointer(query).asPath();
> > > >>> >
> > > System.out.println("Ran '" + query +
> > > >>> > "' and got '" +
> > > >>> > result.getName() + "' on path
> '" +
> > path
> > > +
> > > >>> > "'.");
> > > >>> > }
> > > >>> >
> > > >>>
> > > >>> What would you be trying to
> select? If
> > > you want to know how to look for
> > > >>> a given Thing in this graph, I can
> > probably
> > > help. If you want to know what
> > > >>> graph will allow you to use a
> > preconceived
> > > notion of the xpath you want to
> > > >>> use, that will be harder. You
> might
> > use
> > > [beanutils] dynabeans in
> > > >>> conjunction with [jxpath] to try
> and
> > achieve
> > > the latter.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -Matt
> > > >>>
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 3:08
> PM,
> > Andrew
> > > Hughes
> > > >>> > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > > Yeah, that makes sense.
> The
> > part
> > > that was confusing me
> > > >>> > is that if I
> > > >>> > > have...
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > public class Thing {
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > private
> > > List<Thing> children;
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > }
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > I was assuming I would
> need to
> > > prefix all of my
> > > >>> > expressions "steps" with
> > > >>> > > '/children'. From what
> you
> > said
> > > earlier this
> > > >>> > is not the case as collections
> > > >>> > > are "auto
> traversed/loaded".
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > Thanks again matt! I won't
> get
> > to
> > > test this out
> > > >>> > til later tonight be look
> > > >>> > > foward to seeing it
> working!!!
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > Andrew
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at
> 2:57
> > PM,
> > > Matt Benson
> > > >>> > <gudnabr...@yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> > >
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >> It should be as simple
> as
> > Thing
> > > _containing_ a
> > > >>> > List<Thing> rather than
> > > >>> > >> _being_ a
> > > List<Thing>. Composition over
> > > >>> > inheritance, do you see?
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >> HTH,
> > > >>> > >> Matt
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >> --- On Tue, 2/10/09,
> > Andrew
> > > Hughes
> > > >>> > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> > >>
> > > >>> > >> > From: Andrew
> Hughes
> > > >>> > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > >>> > >> > Subject: Re:
> JXPath
> > over
> > > Generic
> > > >>> > Collection<?>, How?
> > > >>> > >> > To: "Commons
> Users
> > List"
> > > >>> > <user@commons.apache.org>,
> > > >>> > >> gudnabr...@yahoo.com
> > > >>> > >> > Date: Tuesday,
> > February 10,
> > > 2009, 7:06 PM
> > > >>> > >> > Matt, Thank You.
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> > Is there any
> other
> > data
> > > structure I can use
> > > >>> > that would work
> > > >>> > >> > with JXPath? My
> > > >>> > >> > requirement is
> that...
> > a
> > > "Thing"
> > > >>> > can have contain
> > > >>> > >> > multiple child
> > "Thing(s)"
> > > >>> > >> > (and the children
> are
> > > allowed to be
> > > >>> > non-unique).
> > > >>> > >> > This is
> equivalent to
> > an
> > > XML element as it
> > > >>> > can contain
> > > >>> > >> > multiple child
> > > >>> > >> > elements, how do
> > these
> > > guy's handle it I
> > > >>> > wonder?
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> > --Andrew
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> > On Wed, Feb 11,
> 2009
> > at
> > > 9:09 AM, Matt Benson
> > > >>> > >> > <gudnabr...@yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> > >> > >
> > > >>> > >> > > I admit I
> hadn't
> > > looked at this with
> > > >>> > a highly
> > > >>> > >> > critical eye,
> but
> > this
> > > >>> > >> > > business of
> > Thing
> > > extending
> > > >>> > ArrayList<Thing>
> > > >>> > >> > seems quite
> strange to
> > me.
> > > >>> > >> > > JXPath
> > basically
> > > functions by
> > > >>> > "opening up"
> > > >>> > >> > collections
> > automatically,
> > > so
> > > >>> > >> > > the very
> fact
> > that
> > > Thing is itself a
> > > >>> > Collection
> > > >>> > >> > implies that a
> Thing
> > will
> > > be
> > > >>> > >> > > opened up,
> and
> > its
> > > children will be
> > > >>> > searched... but in
> > > >>> > >> > this example,
> either
> > > >>> > >> > > there are
> no
> > children,
> > > at the leaves, or
> > > >>> > the children
> > > >>> > >> > themselves are
> > > >>> > >> > > (possibly
> empty)
> > > collections. It looks
> > > >>> > as though
> > > >>> > >> > you're trying to
> > represent
> > > >>> > >> > > a tree
> > > structure. This may be a good
> > > >>> > example of a
> > > >>> > >> > reason for the
> idea
> > of
> > > >>> > >> > > composition
> over
> > > inheritance. I
> > > >>> > don't think
> > > >>> > >> > you're going to
> get
> > any
> > > >>> > >> > > traction
> using
> > JXPath
> > > with this object
> > > >>> > model.
> > > >>> > >> > >
> > > >>> > >> > > Sorry for
> the
> > bad
> > > news,
> > > >>> > >> > > Matt
> > > >>> > >> > >
> > > >>> > >> > >
> > > >>> > >> > > --- On Tue,
> > 2/10/09,
> > > Andrew Hughes
> > > >>> > >> > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> > >> > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > From:
> > Andrew
> > > Hughes
> > > >>> > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> Subject:
> > Re:
> > > JXPath over Generic
> > > >>> > >> >
> Collection<?>,
> > How?
> > > >>> > >> > > > To:
> > "Commons
> > > Users List"
> > > >>> > >> > <user@commons.apache.org>
> > > >>> > >> > > > Date:
> > Tuesday,
> > > February 10, 2009,
> > > >>> > 7:16 AM
> > > >>> > >> > > > Still
> > busted.
> > > Example is now
> > > >>> > simplified. As soon
> > > >>> > >> > as a
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> generic
> > > Collection
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> becomes
> > involved
> > > BOOM!
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > The
> Main
> > Method
> > > to exec:
> > > >>> > >> > > > public
> class
> > App
> > > {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > public static void main(
> > > >>> > String[] args ){
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > JXPathContext context =
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > JXPathContext.newContext(new
> > > >>> > ThingRoot());
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> >
> > >
> >
> System.out.println(((Thing)context.getValue("/root")).getName());
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > The
> > (populated)
> > > context root I am
> > > >>> > using, where
> > > >>> > >> > root is a
> > > >>> > >> > > > single
> > object
> > > >>> > >> > > > holding
> a
> > List of
> > > Thing's.
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> package
> > > jxpathresearch;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > import
> > > java.util.ArrayList;
> > > >>> > >> > > > import
> > > java.util.List;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > public
> > class
> > > ThingRoot {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > private List<Thing> root
> > > >>> > new
> > > >>> > >> > ArrayList();
> //this
> > > >>> > >> > > > will
> serve
> > as the
> > > root.
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > public ThingRoot() {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > Thing animal = new
> > > >>> > >> > Thing("Animal");
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > root.add(animal);//Animal
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > Thing dog = new
> > > >>> > Thing("Dog");
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > animal.add(dog);//Animal.Dog
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > dog.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> >
> > Thing("Labrador"));//Animal.Dog.Labrador
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > dog.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> >
> Thing("Boxer"));//Animal.Dog.Boxer
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > public List<Thing>
> > > >>> > getRoot() { return
> > > >>> > >> > root; }
> > > >>> > >> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> Finally
> > here's a
> > > very simple
> > > >>> > 'Thing'
> > > >>> > >> > that
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> contains a
> > List
> > > of Thing(s):
> > > >>> > >> > > > public
> > class
> > > Thing extends
> > > >>> > ArrayList<Thing>
> > > >>> > >> > {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > public Thing(String
> > > >>> > name){this.name = name;}
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > private String name =
> > > >>> > "";
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > public String getName() {return
> > > >>> > name;}
> > > >>> > >> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > I
> can't
> > query
> > > anything beyond
> > > >>> > /root, it
> > > >>> > >> > doesn't
> > > >>> > >> > > > seem to
> ever
> > get
> > > traversed.
> > > >>> > >> > > > I
> would
> > expect
> > > results for //Thing
> > > >>> > and
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > //thi...@name='Labrador']
> > > >>> > etc but I
> > > >>> > >> > > > get no
> > results
> > > only exceptions.
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > My
> brain is
> > > hurting.
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > On Tue,
> Feb
> > 10,
> > > 2009 at 12:22 AM,
> > > >>> > Andrew Hughes
> > > >>> > >> > > > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > >
> I've
> > noew
> > > tested a whole
> > > >>> > heap of
> > > >>> > >> > expressions even
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > //name='Tiger'
> > > nothing
> > > >>> > >> > > > >
> works.
> > > >>> > >> > > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > > > On
> Tue,
> > Feb
> > > 10, 2009 at 12:01
> > > >>> > AM, Andrew
> > > >>> > >> > Hughes
> > > >>> > >> > > > <ahhug...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > > >>> > >> > > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >> I
> > got
> > > cracking on testing
> > > >>> > this out... no
> > > >>> > >> > luck
> > > >>> > >> > > > (yet).
> > Here's my
> > > testing
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > code if
> > > some kind person
> > > >>> > could please
> > > >>> > >> > take a
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> look....
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > First my
> > > generic
> > > >>> > collection hierarchy
> > > >>> > >> > (which only
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> contains a
> > name
> > > and
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > children)...
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > package
> > > jxpathresearch;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > import
> > > >>> > java.util.ArrayList;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > public
> > > class HierarchyPojo
> > > >>> > extends
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > ArrayList<HierarchyPojo> {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > public
> > > >>> > HierarchyPojo(String name){
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > this.setName(name);
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > private String name =
> > > >>> > "";
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > public String
> > > >>> > getName() {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > return name;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > public void
> > > >>> > setName(String name) {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > this.name = name;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >> }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > Next,
> > > the wrapper for the
> > > >>> > root context
> > > >>> > >> > (as Matt
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> suggested)
> > and
> > > populated
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > with
> > > animals...
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > package
> > > jxpathresearch;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > public
> > > class
> > > >>> > CollectionRoot {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > private HierarchyPojo
> > > >>> > hierarchyPojo;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > public
> > > >>> > CollectionRoot(){
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > //Animal
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > hierarchyPojo =
> > > >>> > new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > HierarchyPojo("Animal");
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > //Animal.Dog
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > HierarchyPojo dog
> > > >>> > = new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > HierarchyPojo("Dog");
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > //Animal.Dog.Labrador
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > dog.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > HierarchyPojo("Labrador"));
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > //Animal.Dog.Boxer
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > dog.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > HierarchyPojo("Boxer"));
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > //Animal.Dog.Mastiff
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > dog.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > HierarchyPojo("Mastiff"));
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > //Animal.Cat
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > HierarchyPojo cat
> > > >>> > = new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > HierarchyPojo("Cat");
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > //Animal.Cat.Tiger
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > cat.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > HierarchyPojo("Tiger"));
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > //Animal.Cat.Cougar
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > cat.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > HierarchyPojo("Cougar"));
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > //Animal.Cat.Leopard
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > cat.add(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > HierarchyPojo("Leopard"));
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > //Add Animal.Dog
> > > >>> > &
> > > >>> > >> > Animal.Cat
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > hierarchyPojo.add(dog);
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > hierarchyPojo.add(cat);
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > public HierarchyPojo
> > > >>> > >> >
> getHierarchyPojo()
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> {return
> > > hierarchyPojo;}
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > public void
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > setHierarchyPojo(HierarchyPojo
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > hierarchyPojo)
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > {this.hierarchyPojo =
> > > >>> > hierarchyPojo;}
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >> }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > Finally
> > > invoke and test...
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > public
> > > class App
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >> {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > public static void
> > > >>> > main( String[]
> > > >>> > >> > args )
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > JXPathContext
> > > >>> > context =
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > JXPathContext.newContext(new
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > CollectionRoot());
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > String query =
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> >
> "//hierarchypo...@name='Tiger']";
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > String fName =
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > context.getValue(query).toString();
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > System.out.println("Ran
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> '"+query+"'
> > and
> > > >>> > got
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > '"+fName+"'");
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >> }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > Above,
> > > should find one
> > > >>> > entry for
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> 'name=Tiger'
> > but
> > > it does
> > > >>> > not, I get an
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > exception. This still
> > > >>> > doesn't seem
> > > >>> > >> > to traverse
> > > >>> > >> > > > the
> > Collection
> > > correctly. Any
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > help
> > > would be most
> > > >>> > welcome.
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > Exception in thread
> > > >>> > "main"
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> >
> > >
> org.apache.commons.jxpath.JXPathNotFoundException:
> > > >>> > >> > > > No
> value
> > for
> > > xpath:
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > //hierarchypo...@name='Tiger']
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > Thanks
> > > for reading,
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > Andrew
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >> On
> > Mon,
> > > Feb 9, 2009 at
> > > >>> > 10:24 PM, Andrew
> > > >>> > >> > Hughes
> > > >>> > >> > > > <ahhug...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > Thanks Matt - I will
> > > >>> > test this out
> > > >>> > >> > tomorrow
> > > >>> > >> > > > when I
> am
> > back in
> > > the
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > office...
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > Being constructive...
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > Surely this should at
> > > >>> > least be a
> > > >>> > >> > precondition
> > > >>> > >> > > > check
> and
> > throw a
> > > specific
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > exception if it's
> > > >>> > not supported?
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > Thank You
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > --Andrew
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> >>>
> > On
> > > Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at
> > > >>> > 2:27 PM, Matt
> > > >>> > >> > Benson
> > > >>> > >> > > > <gudnabr...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > Most likely your
> > > >>> > problem is not
> > > >>> > >> > with
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> generics,
> > but
> > > simply with the fact
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > that JXPath has a
> > > >>> > hard time
> > > >>> > >> > using a
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> collection
> > as its
> > > root. The
> > > >>> > easiest
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > workaround is to
> > > >>> > use some parent
> > > >>> > >> > object to
> > > >>> > >> > > > hold a
> > reference
> > > to your
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > container.
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > HTH,
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > Matt
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > --- On Sun,
> > > >>> > 2/8/09, Andrew
> > > >>> > >> > Hughes
> > > >>> > >> > > > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > From: Andrew
> > > >>> > Hughes
> > > >>> > >> > > > <ahhug...@gmail.com>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > Subject:
> > > >>> > JXPath over
> > > >>> > >> > Generic
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > Collection<?>, How?
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > To:
> > > >>> > "Commons Users
> > > >>> > >> > List"
> > > >>> > >> > > > <user@commons.apache.org>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > Date: Sunday,
> > > >>> > February 8,
> > > >>> > >> > 2009, 5:09
> > > >>> > >> > > > PM
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > Hopefully the
> > > >>> > solution is
> > > >>> > >> > as easy as
> > > >>> > >> > > > the
> > question. I
> > > would
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > like to
> > > >>> > perform
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > evaluation on
> > > >>> > a (very
> > > >>> > >> > simple) generic
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > collection... as
> > > you
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > can see below
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > (HeirarchyPojo). I should
> > > >>> > >> > be able to
> > > >>> > >> > > > ask for
> a
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > HeirarchyPojo's with
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > name='Bill' or the
> > > >>> > >> > 3rd
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> Child...
> > The
> > > problem is that
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > nothing ever
> > > >>> > evaluate on
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > this data
> > > >>> > structure.
> > > >>> > >> > What's the
> > > >>> > >> > > > deal
> with
> > > Generic
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > Collections
> > > >>> > and JXPath?
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > p.s this is
> > > >>> > not in the
> > > >>> > >> > userguide and
> > > >>> > >> > > > would
> be a
> > most
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > welcomed
> > > >>> > addition (if
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > we can nut
> > > >>> > this out with
> > > >>> > >> > your help).
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > Cheers.
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > package
> > > >>> > xpath.and.generics;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > import
> > > >>> > java.util.ArrayList;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > public class
> > > >>> > HeirarchyPojo
> > > >>> > >> > extends
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > ArrayList<HeirarchyPojo>{
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > public
> > > >>> > >> >
> HeirarchyPojo(){}
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > private
> > > >>> > String id;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > private
> > > >>> > String name;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > public
> > > >>> > String getId() {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > return id;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > public
> > > >>> > void
> > > >>> > >> > setId(String id)
> {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > this.id = id;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > public
> > > >>> > String getName()
> > > >>> > >> > {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > return name;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > public
> > > >>> > void
> > > >>> > >> > setName(String
> name)
> > > >>> > >> > > > {
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > this.name = name;
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > > }
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > >>>>
> > > >>> > >> > > >
> > > >>> > >> >
> > > >>> >
> > >
> >
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