## Uses of Class
javax.xml.xpath.XPathExpressionException

- Packages that use XPathExpressionException
  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.

- - ### Uses of XPathExpressionException in javax.xml.xpath

    Subclasses of XPathExpressionException in javax.xml.xpath
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `XPathFunctionException` `XPathFunctionException` represents an error with an XPath function.

    Methods in javax.xml.xpath that throw XPathExpressionException
    Modifier and Type | Method | 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 `InputSource` and return the result as a `String`.
    `Object` | XPathExpression.`evaluate(InputSource source, QName returnType)` Evaluate the compiled XPath expression in the context of the specified `InputSource` and 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 `InputSource` and return the result as a `String`.
    `Object` | XPath.`evaluate(String expression, InputSource source, QName returnType)` Evaluate an XPath expression in the context of the specified `InputSource` and 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 `XPath` expression in the specified context and return the result as the specified type.

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