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 package org.apache.commons.el;

 import javax.servlet.jsp.el.ELException;

 import javax.servlet.jsp.el.FunctionMapper;

 import javax.servlet.jsp.el.VariableResolver;

 /**

  *

  * <p>Represents an element that can appear as a suffix in a complex

  * value, such as a property or index operator, or a method call (should

  * they ever need to be supported).

  * 

  * @author Nathan Abramson - Art Technology Group

  * @author Shawn Bayern

  * @version $Change: 181177 $$DateTime: 2001/06/26 08:45:09 $$Author: bayard $

  **/

 public abstract class ValueSuffix

 {

   //-------------------------------------

   /**

    *

    * Returns the expression in the expression language syntax

    **/

   public abstract String getExpressionString ();

   //-------------------------------------

   /**

    *

    * Evaluates the expression in the given context, operating on the

    * given value.

    **/

   public abstract Object evaluate (Object pValue,

                                    VariableResolver pResolver,

                                    FunctionMapper functions)

     throws ELException;

   public abstract ValueSuffix bindFunctions(FunctionMapper functions)

   throws ELException;

   //-------------------------------------

 }