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17  package org.apache.commons.el;
18  
19  import javax.servlet.jsp.el.ELException;
20  
21  /**
22   *
23   * <p>This is the superclass for all unary operators
24   * 
25   * @author Nathan Abramson - Art Technology Group
26   * @version $Change: 181177 $$DateTime: 2001/06/26 08:45:09 $$Author: bayard $
27   **/
28  
29  public abstract class UnaryOperator
30  {
31    //-------------------------------------
32    /**
33     *
34     * Constructor
35     **/
36    public UnaryOperator ()
37    {
38    }
39  
40    //-------------------------------------
41    // Expression methods
42    //-------------------------------------
43    /**
44     *
45     * Returns the symbol representing the operator
46     **/
47    public abstract String getOperatorSymbol ();
48  
49    //-------------------------------------
50    /**
51     *
52     * Applies the operator to the given value
53     **/
54    public abstract Object apply (Object pValue)
55      throws ELException;
56  
57    //-------------------------------------
58  }