descriptor.json

{
  "name": "coerce",
  "type": "flogo:function",
  "version": "0.10.0",
  "title": "Coerce Type Functions",
  "description": "Function for type coercion/conversion",
  "homepage": "https://github.com/prject-flogo/contrib/tree/master/function/coerce",
  "functions": [
    {
      "name": "toType",
      "description": "convert value to specified type",
      "example": "coerce.toType(\"123\",\"int\") => 123",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        },
        {
          "name": "type",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toString",
      "description": "convert value to a string",
      "example": "coerce.toString(123) => \"123\"",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toInt",
      "description": "convert value to an int",
      "example": "coerce.toInt(\"333\") => 333",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "int"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toInt32",
      "description": "convert value to an int32",
      "example": "coerce.toInt32(\"333\") => 333",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "int32"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toInt64",
      "description": "convert value to a int64",
      "example": "coerce.toInt64(\"333\") => 333",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "int64"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toFloat32",
      "description": "convert value to a float32",
      "example": "coerce.toFloat32(\"3.3\") => 3.3",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "float32"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toFloat64",
      "description": "convert value to a float64",
      "example": "coerce.toFloat64(\"3.3\") => 3.3",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "float64"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toBool",
      "description": "convert value to a bool",
      "example": "coerce.toBool(\"true\") => true",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "bool"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toBytes",
      "description": "convert value to bytes",
      "example": "coerce.toBytes(\"hello\") => byte data",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "bytes"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toParams",
      "description": "convert value to params",
      "example": "coerce.toParams($activity[xxx].xxx) => string name-value map",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "params"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toObject",
      "example": "coerce.toObject($activity[xxx].xxx) =>  Json object",
      "description": "convert value to an object",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "object"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "toArray",
      "description": "convert value to an array",
      "example": "coerce.toArray($activity[xxx].xxx) =>  Json array",
      "args": [
        {
          "name": "value",
          "type": "any"
        }
      ],
      "return": {
        "type": "array",
        "valueType": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}