package net.sf.saxon.expr;
import net.sf.saxon.value.SequenceType;

/**
* Treat Expression: implements "treat as data-type ( expression )". This is a factory class only.
*/

public abstract class TreatExpression {

    /**
     * This class is never instantiated
     */
    private TreatExpression() {
    }

    /**
    * Make a treat expression
    * @return the expression
    */

    public static Expression make(Expression sequence, SequenceType type) {
        RoleLocator role = new RoleLocator(RoleLocator.TYPE_OP, "treat as", 0);
        role.setErrorCode("XPDY0050");
        Expression e = CardinalityChecker.makeCardinalityChecker(sequence, type.getCardinality(), role);
        ItemChecker checker = new ItemChecker(e, type.getPrimaryType(), role);
        return checker;
    }

}

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