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org.springframework.scripting

public Interface ScriptEvaluator

Known Direct Implementers
org.springframework.scripting.bsh.BshScriptEvaluator, org.springframework.scripting.groovy.GroovyScriptEvaluator, org.springframework.scripting.support.StandardScriptEvaluator
Imports
java.util.Map, org.springframework.lang.Nullable
Spring's strategy interface for evaluating a script.

Aside from language-specific implementations, Spring also ships a version based on the standard javax.script package (JSR-223): org.springframework.scripting.support.StandardScriptEvaluator.

Authors
Juergen Hoeller, Costin Leau
Since
4.0

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public Object

Returns:

the return value of the script, if any
evaluate(ScriptSource
the ScriptSource for the script to evaluate
script)

Evaluate the given script.

public Object

Returns:

the return value of the script, if any
evaluate(ScriptSource
the ScriptSource for the script to evaluate
script, Map<String, Object>
the key-value pairs to expose to the script, typically as script variables (may be null or empty)
arguments)

Evaluate the given script with the given arguments.

Method Detail

evaluateback to summary
public Object evaluate(ScriptSource script) throws ScriptCompilationException

Evaluate the given script.

Parameters
script:ScriptSource

the ScriptSource for the script to evaluate

Returns:Object

the return value of the script, if any

Annotations
@Nullable
Exceptions
ScriptCompilationException:
if the evaluator failed to read, compile or evaluate the script
evaluateback to summary
public Object evaluate(ScriptSource script, Map<String, Object> arguments) throws ScriptCompilationException

Evaluate the given script with the given arguments.

Parameters
script:ScriptSource

the ScriptSource for the script to evaluate

arguments:Map<String, Object>

the key-value pairs to expose to the script, typically as script variables (may be null or empty)

Returns:Object

the return value of the script, if any

Annotations
@Nullable
Exceptions
ScriptCompilationException:
if the evaluator failed to read, compile or evaluate the script