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1 /*
2  * Copyright 1999-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
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16 package org.apache.cocoon.forms.expression;
17
18 import org.outerj.expression.AbstractExpression;
19 import org.outerj.expression.ExpressionContext;
20 import org.outerj.expression.ExpressionException;
21 import org.outerj.expression.Expression;
22
23 /**
24  * Converts argument to the string. Useful when concatenating non-string
25  * values, such as numbers.
26  *
27  * @author <a HREF="http://cocoon.apache.org/">The Apache Cocoon Team</a>
28  * @version $Id: StringFunction.java 151179 2005-02-03 16:55:16Z tim $
29  */
30 public class StringFunction extends AbstractExpression {
31
32     public Object JavaDoc evaluate(ExpressionContext context) throws ExpressionException {
33         return String.valueOf(((Expression)arguments.get(0)).evaluate(context));
34     }
35
36     public Class JavaDoc getResultType() {
37         return String JavaDoc.class;
38     }
39
40     public String JavaDoc getDescription() {
41         return "String function";
42     }
43 }
44
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