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/*
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package org.apache.xpath.operations;

import org.apache.xpath.objects.XObject;
import org.apache.xpath.objects.XString;

/**
 * The 'string()' operation expression executer.
 */
public class String extends UnaryOperation
{
    static final long serialVersionUID = 2973374377453022888L;

  /**
   * Apply the operation to two operands, and return the result.
   *
   *
   * @param right non-null reference to the evaluated right operand.
   *
   * @return non-null reference to the XObject that represents the result of the operation.
   *
   * @throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException
   */
  public XObject operate(XObject right) throws javax.xml.transform.TransformerException
  {
    return (XString)right.xstr(); // semi-safe cast.
  }
}