RELEASE_2_1_13/src/blocks/forms/java/org/apache/cocoon/forms/expression/StringFunction.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.forms.expression;

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

/**
 * Converts argument to the string. Useful when concatenating non-string
 * values, such as numbers.
 *
 * @version $Id$
 */
public class StringFunction extends AbstractExpression {

    public Object evaluate(ExpressionContext context) throws ExpressionException {
        return String.valueOf(((Expression)arguments.get(0)).evaluate(context));
    }

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

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