[JEXL-53] Defining and creating List for creating an expression

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Invalid
• Affects Version/s: 1.1
• Fix Version/s: 1.1

Environment

Windows, RAD 7.0

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Vijay
• Created: 06/Feb/09 18:53
• Updated: 09/Mar/10 15:25
• Resolved: 07/Feb/09 07:30

Description

I am new to using JEXL and my organization is looking to externalize the list of expression we have. Many of the expressions have a list of values as a reference data. I would like to define these values in a properties file along with the expression. For example:

"List myList = new List['2','3']; if(myList.contains(myValue))

{true}

else

{false}

";

I am unable to define this syntax (error at definition of List). I could not helpful exception message, while creating the above exception.

The question is, can we define such list in JEXL expression string? what is the syntax? I could not figure out the answer from the java docs, sample code, JUnit tests and google !!!

If not, this case can be a potential candidate for improvement.

Thanks
Vijay