AncestorIterator (saxon JavaDoc)

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.saxon.tree.tiny.AncestorIterator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Closeable, AutoCloseable, SequenceIterator, AxisIterator, UnfailingIterator
```
public final class AncestorIterator
extends Object
implements AxisIterator
```
This class enumerates the ancestor:: or ancestor-or-self:: axes, starting at a given node. The start node will never be the root.

- Nested Class Summary
  - Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.om.SequenceIterator
    SequenceIterator.Property
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  AncestorIterator(NodeInfo node, Predicate<? super NodeInfo> nodeTest)
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  NodeInfo next()
  Get the next item in the sequence.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  - Methods inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.tree.iter.AxisIterator
    asIterator, forEachNode
  - Methods inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.om.SequenceIterator
    close, forEachOrFail, getProperties, materialize
  - Methods inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.tree.iter.UnfailingIterator
    forEach, toList

- Constructor Detail
  - AncestorIterator
```
public AncestorIterator(NodeInfo node,
                        Predicate<? super NodeInfo> nodeTest)
```
- Method Detail
  - next
```
public NodeInfo next()
```
    Description copied from interface: UnfailingIterator
    
    Get the next item in the sequence.
    
    Specified by:
    
    next in interface AxisIterator
    
    Specified by:
    
    next in interface SequenceIterator
    
    Specified by:
    
    next in interface UnfailingIterator
    
    Returns:
    
    the next Item. If there are no more items, return null.