Package edu.internet2.middleware.grouperClientExt.org.apache.commons.jexl2

Interface Expression

All Known Implementing Classes:
ExpressionImpl
public interface Expression
Represents a single JEXL expression.

This simple interface provides access to the underlying expression through getExpression().

An expression is different than a script - it is simply a reference of an expression.

Since:
1.0

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    String
    dump()
    Returns the JEXL expression by reconstructing it from the parsed tree.
    Object
    evaluate(JexlContext context)
    Evaluates the expression with the variables contained in the supplied JexlContext.
    String
    getExpression()
    Returns the JEXL expression this Expression was created with.

  • Method Details

    • evaluate

      Object evaluate(JexlContext context)
      Evaluates the expression with the variables contained in the supplied JexlContext.
      Parameters:
      context - A JexlContext containing variables.
      Returns:
      The result of this evaluation
      Throws:
      JexlException - on any error

    • getExpression

      String getExpression()
      Returns the JEXL expression this Expression was created with.
      Returns:
      The JEXL expression to be evaluated

    • dump

      String dump()
      Returns the JEXL expression by reconstructing it from the parsed tree.
      Returns:
      the JEXL expression