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package org.apache.cayenne.modeler.util;

import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
import org.apache.cayenne.exp.ExpressionException;
import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ParseException;
import org.apache.cayenne.util.Util;

/**
 * A Scope convertor that allows to display expressions in text fields.
 * 
 * @since 1.1
 */
public class ExpressionConvertor {

    public String valueAsString(Object value) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        if (value == null) {
            return null;
        }

        if (!(value instanceof Expression)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                "Unsupported value class: " + value.getClass().getName());
        }

        return value.toString();
    }

    public Object stringAsValue(String string) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        if (string == null || string.trim().length() == 0) {
            return null;
        }

        try {
            return Expression.fromString(string);
        }
        catch (ExpressionException eex) {
            // this is likely a parse exception... show detailed message
            Throwable cause = Util.unwindException(eex);
            String message =
                (cause instanceof ParseException)
                    ? cause.getMessage()
                    : "Invalid expression: " + string;

            throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
        }
    }

    public boolean supportsStringAsValue() {
        return true;
    }
}