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package org.overlord.rtgov.activity.processor.mvel;
import org.mvel2.MVEL;
import org.overlord.rtgov.activity.processor.ExpressionEvaluator;
/**
* This class represents a MVEL based expression evaluator.
*
*/
public class MVELExpressionEvaluator extends ExpressionEvaluator {
private Object _compiledExpression=null;
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
@Override
public void init() throws Exception {
super.init();
// Initialize the mvel expression
_compiledExpression = MVEL.compileExpression(getExpression());
}
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
public String evaluate(Object information) {
Object result=MVEL.executeExpression(_compiledExpression, information, new java.util.HashMap<String,Object>());
if (result != null) {
return (result.toString());
}
return (null);
}
}