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| package org.apache.commons.jexl; |
| |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| /** |
| * Holds a Map of variables which are referenced in a JEXL expression. |
| * |
| * @since 1.0 |
| * @author <a href="mailto:geirm@apache.org">Geir Magnusson Jr.</a> |
| * @version $Id: JexlContext.java 480412 2006-11-29 05:11:23Z bayard $ |
| */ |
| public interface JexlContext { |
| /** |
| * Replaces variables in a JexlContext with the variables contained |
| * in the supplied Map. When setVars() is called on a JexlContext, |
| * it clears the current Map and puts each entry of the |
| * supplied Map into the current variable Map. |
| * |
| * @param vars Contents of vars will be replaced with the content |
| * of this Map |
| */ |
| void setVars(Map<String,Object> vars); |
| |
| /** |
| * Retrives the Map of variables associated with this JexlContext. The |
| * keys of this map correspond to variable names referenced in a |
| * JEXL expression. |
| * |
| * @return A reference to the variable Map associated with this JexlContext. |
| */ |
| Map<String,Object> getVars(); |
| } |