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 * $Id: Lt.java 468655 2006-10-28 07:12:06Z minchau $
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package org.apache.xpath.operations;

import org.apache.xpath.objects.XBoolean;
import org.apache.xpath.objects.XObject;

The '<' operation expression executer.
/** * The '<' operation expression executer. */
public class Lt extends Operation { static final long serialVersionUID = 3388420509289359422L;
Apply the operation to two operands, and return the result.
Params:
  • left – non-null reference to the evaluated left operand.
  • right – non-null reference to the evaluated right operand.
Throws:
Returns:non-null reference to the XObject that represents the result of the operation.
/** * Apply the operation to two operands, and return the result. * * * @param left non-null reference to the evaluated left operand. * @param right non-null reference to the evaluated right operand. * * @return non-null reference to the XObject that represents the result of the operation. * * @throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException */
public XObject operate(XObject left, XObject right) throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException { return left.lessThan(right) ? XBoolean.S_TRUE : XBoolean.S_FALSE; } }