+
−
+
−function result = getChildByName(node, childName)
+
−  
+
−  persistent FACTORY
+
−  persistent XPATH
+
−  
+
−  if isempty(FACTORY)
+
−    FACTORY = javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory.newInstance();
+
−  end
+
−  if isempty(XPATH)
+
−    XPATH   = FACTORY.newXPath();
+
−  end
+
−  
+
−  expression = XPATH.compile(sprintf('child::%s', childName));
+
−  result = expression.evaluate(node, javax.xml.xpath.XPathConstants.NODE);
+
−  
+
−end