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J2SE Version (please include all output from java -version flag):
  java version "1.5.0-beta3"
  Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-beta3-b56)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-beta3-b56, mixed mode)

Does this problem occur on J2SE 1.3.x or 1.4.x? Yes / No (pick one)
  Not applicatable.


Operating System Configuration Information (be specific):
  Windows XP Professional SP1.


Hardware Configuration Information (be specific):
  Dell Inspiron 8500, Pentium 4M 2.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM

Bug Description:
  The new XPath API is much slower than the "CachedXPathAPI" from Xalan.
  As far as I can see there is no way to speed up the new XPath API by
  caching.

  Results for a simple query:

   new xpath api: 630 queries/sec
   old xpath api: 818 queries/sec
   old xpath api (with caching): 8605 queries/sec


Steps to Reproduce (be specific):
  Run the attached program; XPathTest.java
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