allows Java arrays as input parameters for lists

README.md

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Expression expression = new Expression("\"Hello \" + name + \", you are \" + age
 System.out.println(expression.evaluate().getStringValue()); // prints Hello Frank, you are 38
 ```
 
-### Arrays (also multidimensional) are supported and can be passed as Java _Lists_.
+### Arrays (also multidimensional) are supported and can be passed as Java _Lists_ or instances of Java arrays.
 
 See the [Documentation](https://ezylang.github.io/EvalEx/concepts/datatypes.html#array)
 for more details.
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Expression expression = new Expression("values[i-1] * factors[i-1]");
 
 EvaluationValue result = expression
     .with("values", List.of(2, 3, 4))
-    .and("factors", List.of(2, 4, 6))
+    .and("factors", new Object[] {2, 4, 6})
     .and("i", 1)
     .evaluate();
 

docs/concepts/datatypes.md

@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ Duration are stored as a _java.time.Duration_. The duration values are useful fo
 
 Arrays are stored internally as a _java.util.List<EvaluationValue>_. When passed as a
 variable, the list will be iterated and each entry will be converted using the data type conversion
-rules.
-So, for example, a list of double values will be converted to a list of _EvaluationValue_
+rules. Instances of _java.util.List_ and Java arrays can be passed as parameters.
+So, for example, a list or array of double values will be converted to a list of _EvaluationValue_
 objects of type _NUMBER_, with an internal BigDecimal representation.
 
 Arrays can hold mixed data types:

docs/index.md

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Expression expression = new Expression("\"Hello \" + name + \", you are \" + age
 System.out.println(expression.evaluate().getStringValue()); // prints Hello Frank, you are 38
 ```
 
-### Arrays (also multidimensional) are supported and can be passed as Java _Lists_.
+### Arrays (also multidimensional) are supported and can be passed as Java _Lists_ or instances of Java arrays.
 
 See the [Documentation](https://ezylang.github.io/EvalEx/concepts/datatypes.html#array)
 for more details.
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ Expression expression = new Expression("values[i-1] * factors[i-1]");
 
 EvaluationValue result = expression
     .with("values", List.of(2, 3, 4))
-    .and("factors", List.of(2, 4, 6))
+    .and("factors", new Object[] {2, 4, 6})
     .and("i", 1)
     .evaluate();
 

src/main/java/com/ezylang/evalex/data/conversion/ArrayConverter.java

@@ -24,14 +24,23 @@
 public class ArrayConverter implements ConverterIfc {
   @Override
   public EvaluationValue convert(Object object, ExpressionConfiguration configuration) {
-    List<EvaluationValue> array = new ArrayList<>();
-    ((List) object).forEach(element -> array.add(new EvaluationValue(element, configuration)));
+    List<EvaluationValue> list = new ArrayList<>();
 
-    return EvaluationValue.arrayValue(array);
+    if (object instanceof Object[]) {
+      for (Object element : (Object[]) object) {
+        list.add(new EvaluationValue(element, configuration));
+      }
+    } else if (object instanceof List) {
+      ((List<?>) object).forEach(element -> list.add(new EvaluationValue(element, configuration)));
+    } else {
+      throw illegalArgument(object);
+    }
+
+    return EvaluationValue.arrayValue(list);
   }
 
   @Override
   public boolean canConvert(Object object) {
-    return object instanceof List;
+    return object instanceof List || object instanceof Object[];
   }
 }

src/test/java/com/ezylang/evalex/ExpressionEvaluatorArrayTest.java

@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ void testMixedArray() throws ParseException, EvaluationException {
     assertThat(expression3.evaluate().getStringValue()).isEqualTo("true");
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void testArrayAndList() throws EvaluationException, ParseException {
+    Expression expression =
+        createExpression("values[i-1] * factors[i-1]")
+            .with("values", List.of(2, 3, 4))
+            .and("factors", new Object[] {2, 4, 6})
+            .and("i", 1);
+
+    assertThat(expression.evaluate().getStringValue()).isEqualTo("4");
+  }
+
   @Test
   void testThrowsUnsupportedDataTypeForArray() {
     assertThatThrownBy(() -> createExpression("a[0]").with("a", "aString").evaluate())

src/test/java/com/ezylang/evalex/data/conversion/ArrayConverterTest.java

@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 package com.ezylang.evalex.data.conversion;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 
 import com.ezylang.evalex.config.ExpressionConfiguration;
 import com.ezylang.evalex.data.EvaluationValue;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -61,15 +63,44 @@ void testArrayEmpty() {
     assertThat(value.getArrayValue()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void testArrayFromJavaArray() {
+    Instant now = Instant.now();
+    Object[] array =
+        new Object[] {"1", 2, new BigDecimal(3), null, EvaluationValue.dateTimeValue(now)};
+
+    EvaluationValue value = converter.convert(array, defaultConfiguration);
+
+    assertThat(value.isArrayValue()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue()).hasSize(5);
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(0).isStringValue()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(0).getStringValue()).isEqualTo("1");
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(1).isNumberValue()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(1).getStringValue()).isEqualTo("2");
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(2).isNumberValue()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(2).getStringValue()).isEqualTo("3");
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(3).isNullValue()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(3).getStringValue()).isNull();
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(4).isDateTimeValue()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(value.getArrayValue().get(4).getDateTimeValue()).isEqualTo(now);
+  }
+
   @Test
   void testCanConvert() {
+    assertThat(converter.canConvert(new String[] {"1", "2", "3"})).isTrue();
     assertThat(converter.canConvert(Collections.EMPTY_LIST)).isTrue();
     assertThat(converter.canConvert(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3))).isTrue();
   }
 
   @Test
   void testCanNotConvert() {
-    assertThat(converter.canConvert(new String[] {"1", "2", "3"})).isFalse();
     assertThat(converter.canConvert(new BigDecimal(1))).isFalse();
   }
+
+  @Test
+  void testIllegalArgumentException() {
+    assertThatThrownBy(() -> converter.convert("test", defaultConfiguration))
+        .isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class)
+        .hasMessage("Unsupported data type 'java.lang.String'");
+  }
 }