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= Expression Execution

This section describes the different ways to execute expressions in QLExpress4.

== Use Map as the context

- `execute(String, Map<String,Object>, QLOptions)`
- Description: According to the method comments, use a `Map` as the context; the keys in the `Map` are the variable names used in the script, and the values are the corresponding variable values.
- Typical scenario: Build a `Map` from external business data and pass it in so the script can access variables directly by name.

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== Use object fields as the context

- `execute(String, Object, QLOptions)`
- Description: Use a plain Java object as the context; variable names in the script correspond to the object's field names (or accessible getters).
- Typical scenario: When you already have a DTO/POJO that carries the context data, pass the object directly so the script can read its fields.

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== Use a set of aliased objects

- `executeWithAliasObjects(String, QLOptions, Object...)`
- Description: Pass objects annotated with `@QLAlias`; the annotation value becomes the variable name in the context. Objects without the annotation are ignored.
- Typical scenario: Expose object properties/methods with Chinese (or domain-specific) aliases so rule authors can write scripts more intuitively.

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== Use a custom `ExpressContext`

- `execute(String, ExpressContext, QLOptions)`
- Description: This overload allows passing a custom context that implements `ExpressContext` (for example, a dynamic variable context). The other `execute` overloads ultimately delegate to this method.
- Typical scenario: When you need on-demand, by-name evaluation of variable values, read/write isolation, or integration with external storage, a custom context is the most flexible choice.

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