/**
* Checks if the specified item is a number. Returns a token representation or throws an
* exception.
*
* @param it item to be checked
* @return number
* @throws QueryException query exception
*/
protected final long toLong(final Item it) throws QueryException {
final Type ip = checkNoEmpty(it, AtomType.ITR).type;
if (ip.instanceOf(AtomType.ITR) || ip.isUntyped()) return it.itr(info);
throw castError(it, AtomType.ITR, info);
}
