ASF_20_SRC_AUTO/src/blocks/woody/java/org/apache/cocoon/woody/expression/NullFunction.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.woody.expression;

import org.outerj.expression.AbstractExpression;
import org.outerj.expression.ExpressionContext;
import org.outerj.expression.ExpressionException;

/**
 * Returns null constant.
 *  
 * @author <a href="mailto:vadim.gritsenko@dc.gov">Vadim Gritsenko</a>
 * @version CVS $Id: NullFunction.java,v 1.3 2004/03/05 13:02:31 bdelacretaz Exp $
 */
public class NullFunction extends AbstractExpression {

    public Object evaluate(ExpressionContext context) throws ExpressionException {
        return null;
    }

    public Class getResultType() {
        return Object.class;
    }

    public String getDescription() {
        return "Null function";
    }
}