Module java.xml
Package javax.xml.xpath

# Interface XPathFunction

public interface XPathFunction

`XPathFunction` provides access to XPath functions.

Functions are identified by QName and arity in XPath.

Since:
  1.5

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Object`
`evaluate(List<?> args)`
Evaluate the function with the specified arguments.

## Method Details

### evaluate

Object evaluate(List<?> args) throws XPathFunctionException

Evaluate the function with the specified arguments.

To the greatest extent possible, side-effects should be avoided in the definition of extension functions. The implementation evaluating an XPath expression is under no obligation to call extension functions in any particular order or any particular number of times.

Parameters:
  `args` - The arguments, `null` is a valid value.
Returns:
  The result of evaluating the `XPath` function as an `Object`.
Throws:
  `XPathFunctionException` - If `args` cannot be evaluated with this `XPath` function.