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package net.sf.saxon.expr;

/**
 * Interface implemented by expressions that switch the context, for example A/B or A[B]
 */
public interface ContextSwitchingExpression extends ContextOriginator {

    /**
     * Get the subexpression that sets the context item
     *
     * @return the subexpression that sets the context item, position, and size to each of its
     *         items in turn
     */

    Expression getSelectExpression();

    /**
     * Get the subexpression that is evaluated in the new context
     *
     * @return the subexpression evaluated in the context set by the controlling expression
     */

    Expression getActionExpression();
}