StartsWithExpression

java.lang.Object
- org.vedantatree.expressionoasis.expressions.BinaryOperatorExpression
- - org.vedantatree.expressionoasis.expressions.string.StartsWithExpression

All Implemented Interfaces:

Expression
```
public class StartsWithExpression
extends BinaryOperatorExpression
```
Expression to evaluate the String.startsWith type expression. Expression format > userName startsWith 'Girish'. 'startsWith' expression has been added to Grammar.xml

Since:

3.1

- Nested Class Summary
  - Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.vedantatree.expressionoasis.expressions.BinaryOperatorExpression
    BinaryOperatorExpression.TypePair
- Field Summary
  - Fields inherited from class org.vedantatree.expressionoasis.expressions.BinaryOperatorExpression
    leftOperandExpression, rightOperandExpression
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  StartsWithExpression()
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  ValueObject getValue()
  Executes and returns the value of this expression.
  - Methods inherited from class org.vedantatree.expressionoasis.expressions.BinaryOperatorExpression
    accept, addTypePair, createTypePair, getLeftOperandExpression, getReturnType, getRightOperandExpression, initialize, toString, uninitialize, validate
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - StartsWithExpression
```
public StartsWithExpression()
```
- Method Detail
  - getValue
```
public ValueObject getValue()
                     throws ExpressionEngineException
```
    Description copied from interface: Expression
    
    Executes and returns the value of this expression. If expression is not at node level, it will further evaluate its related expression which may represents operands or operators and return the final outcome.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getValue in interface Expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    getValue in class BinaryOperatorExpression
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of expression (after expression evaluation)
    
    Throws:
    
    ExpressionEngineException - if there is any problem during execution