Interface ExpressionManager

All Known Implementing Classes:
CdiExpressionManager, JuelExpressionManager, MockExpressionManager, SpringExpressionManager

public interface ExpressionManager

Central manager for all expressions.

Process parsers will use this to build expression objects that are stored in the process definitions.

Then also this class is used as an entry point for runtime evaluation of the expressions.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    addFunction(String name, Method function)
    Adds a custom function to the expression manager that can be used in expression evaluation later on.
     
  • Method Details

    • createExpression

      Expression createExpression(String expression)
      Parameters:
      expression -
      Returns:
      a parsed expression
    • addFunction

      void addFunction(String name, Method function)

      Adds a custom function to the expression manager that can be used in expression evaluation later on. Ideally, use this in the setup phase of the expression manager, i.e. before the first invocation of createExpression.

      Parameters:
      name -
      function -