NumericComparisonOperand

java.lang.Object
- com.saxonica.ee.trans.Characteristic<NumericValue>
- - com.saxonica.ee.trans.NumericComparisonOperand

```
public class NumericComparisonOperand
extends Characteristic<NumericValue>
```
Given an expression, this characteristic evaluates the set of hash keys corresponding to the string values of the items selected by that expression

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

NumericComparisonOperand(Expression exp)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`NumericValue`	`evaluate(XPathContext context)`	Evaluate the value of this characteristic for the context item
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class com.saxonica.ee.trans.Characteristic
getSlotNumber, setSlotNumber

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - NumericComparisonOperand
```
public NumericComparisonOperand(Expression exp)
```
- Method Detail
  - evaluate
```
public NumericValue evaluate(XPathContext context)
                      throws XPathException
```
    Description copied from class: Characteristic
    
    Evaluate the value of this characteristic for the context item
    
    Specified by:
    
    evaluate in class Characteristic<NumericValue>
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - the dynamic evaluation context; the context item is the item being matched
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the characteristic
    
    Throws:
    
    XPathException - if evaluation of the characteristic fails
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object