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    2    * Copyright 2002,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
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    4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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    16
    17  package org.apache.commons.jexl;
    18
    19
    20  /***
    21   * <p>
    22   * Represents a single JEXL expression.  This simple interface
    23   * provides access to the underlying expression through getExpression(),
    24   * and it provides hooks to add a pre- and post- expression resolver.
    25   * </p>
    26   *
    27   * <p>
    28   * An expression is different than a script - it is simply a reference of
    29   * an expression.
    30   * </p>
    31   *
    32   * @author <a href="mailto:geirm@apache.org">Geir Magnusson Jr.</a>
    33   * @version $Id: Expression.java,v 1.7 2004/08/23 13:53:34 dion Exp $
    34   */
    35  public interface Expression
    36  {
    37      /***
    38       * Evaluates the expression with the variables contained in the
    39       * supplied {@link JexlContext}.
    40       *
    41       * @param context A JexlContext containing variables.
    42       * @return The result of this evaluation
    43       */
    44      Object evaluate(JexlContext context) throws Exception;
    45
    46      /***
    47       * Returns the JEXL expression this Expression was created with.
    48       *
    49       * @return The JEXL expression to be evaluated
    50       */
    51      String getExpression();
    52
    53      /***
    54       *  allows addition of a resolver to allow custom interdiction of
    55       *  expression evaluation
    56       *
    57       *  @param resolver resolver to be called before Jexl expression evaluated
    58       */
    59      void addPreResolver(JexlExprResolver resolver);
    60
    61      /***
    62       *  allows addition of a resolver to allow custom interdiction of
    63       *  expression evaluation
    64       *
    65       *  @param resolver resolver to be called if Jexl expression evaluated to null
    66       */
    67      void addPostResolver(JexlExprResolver resolver);
    68  }