IFunctionEvaluator.java

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package org.eclipse.jubula.client.core.functions;

import org.eclipse.jubula.tools.internal.exception.InvalidDataException;

/**
 * Interface for functions that can be used in test data.
 */
public interface IFunctionEvaluator {

    /**
     * 
     * @param arguments The arguments for the function evaluation.
     * @return the result of the function evaluation.
     * @throws InvalidDataException if an error prevents the evaluation from
     *                              completing successfully.
     */
    public String evaluate(String[] arguments) throws InvalidDataException;
    
}