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     new 3d310b89ac4d convertTo (#20817)
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commit 3d310b89ac4d8b9030f56267c0ca28c01d064514
Author: Claus Ibsen <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Wed Jan 14 12:37:54 2026 +0100

    convertTo (#20817)
    
    * CAMEL-22853: camel-core - Add convertTo function to simple language
---
 .../org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json | 47 ++++++------
 .../language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java  | 45 +++++++++++
 .../org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json   | 47 ++++++------
 .../modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc   |  3 +
 .../camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java     |  3 +
 .../language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java   | 79 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java       | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 .../apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java   | 53 +++++++++++++
 8 files changed, 320 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git 
a/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json
 
b/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json
index c9c573a035eb..f7dbf5cd4835 100644
--- 
a/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json
+++ 
b/catalog/camel-catalog/src/generated/resources/org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json
@@ -71,28 +71,29 @@
     "substring(head,tail)": { "index": 45, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Substring", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression. If only one positive number, then the returned 
string is clipped from the beginning. If only one negative number, then the 
returned string is clipped fr [...]
     "random(min,max)": { "index": 46, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Generate Random Number", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a random number between min (included) and max (excluded).", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
     "skip(num)": { "index": 47, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
-    "trim(exp)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "length(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "size(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "collate(num)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
-    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
-    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
-    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachment(key)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
+    "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
+    "trim(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
diff --git 
a/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
 
b/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
index 26e1a296f589..118a62abacb5 100644
--- 
a/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
+++ 
b/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import org.apache.camel.Predicate;
 import org.apache.camel.component.bean.MethodNotFoundException;
 import org.apache.camel.language.bean.RuntimeBeanExpressionException;
 import org.apache.camel.language.csimple.CSimpleLanguage;
+import org.apache.camel.language.simple.SimpleTest;
 import org.apache.camel.language.simple.types.SimpleIllegalSyntaxException;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.ExchangeFormatter;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.Language;
@@ -2241,6 +2242,50 @@ public class OriginalSimpleTest extends 
LanguageTestSupport {
         assertExpression("${uuid(mygen)}", "1234");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testConvertTo() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${convertTo(byte[])}");
+        Object s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(byte[].class, s);
+
+        // ognl
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${convertTo(String).repeat(2)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(String.class, s);
+        assertEquals("Hello WorldHello World", s);
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${convertTo(${body},String).substring(2)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(String.class, s);
+        assertEquals("llo World", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${convertTo(${body},byte[])}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(byte[].class, s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("987");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${convertTo(int)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Integer.class, s);
+        assertEquals(987, s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("true");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${convertTo(boolean)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Boolean.class, s);
+        assertEquals(Boolean.TRUE, s);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConvertToOGNL() {
+        exchange.getIn().setBody(new SimpleTest.OrderLine(123, "Camel in 
Action"));
+
+        
assertExpression("${convertTo(${body},org.apache.camel.language.simple.SimpleTest$OrderLine).getId}",
 123);
+        
assertExpression("${convertTo(${body},org.apache.camel.language.simple.SimpleTest$OrderLine).getName}",
+                "Camel in Action");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testSize() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody(new int[] { 4, 7, 9 });
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json
 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json
index c9c573a035eb..f7dbf5cd4835 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json
+++ 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/generated/resources/META-INF/org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json
@@ -71,28 +71,29 @@
     "substring(head,tail)": { "index": 45, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Substring", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression. If only one positive number, then the returned 
string is clipped from the beginning. If only one negative number, then the 
returned string is clipped fr [...]
     "random(min,max)": { "index": 46, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Generate Random Number", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a random number between min (included) and max (excluded).", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
     "skip(num)": { "index": 47, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
-    "trim(exp)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "length(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "size(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "collate(num)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
-    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
-    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
-    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachment(key)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
+    "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
+    "trim(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
index 195c7003d914..e6ad1b8eb142 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
+++ 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ log sensitive data from the message itself.
 
 |concat(exp,exp,separator) |String |Performs a string concat using two 
expressions (message body as default) with optional separator
 
+|convertTo(exp,type) |Object |Converts the message body (or expression) to the 
specified type.
+|convertTo(exp,type).*OGNL* |Object |Converts the message body (or expression) 
to the specified type and then invoke methods using a Camel OGNL expression.
+
 |length(exp) |int |The payload length (number of bytes) of the message body 
(or expression).
 
 |size(exp) |int |The size of the message body (or expression). If the payload 
is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is the number of 
elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java
 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java
index e7b56d1721e0..7a3f35ac0c47 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java
+++ 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ public final class SimpleConstants {
                             + " This can be used with the Splitter EIP to 
split a message body and skip the first N number of items.",
               label = "function", javaType = "java.util.Iterator", displayName 
= "Skip First Items from the Message Body")
     public static final String SKIP = "skip(num)";
+    @Metadata(description = "Converts the message body (or expression) to the 
specified type.",
+              label = "function,ognl", displayName = "Convert To")
+    public static final String CONVERT_TO = "convertTo(exp,type)";
     @Metadata(description = "The trim function trims the message body (or 
expression) by removing all leading and trailing white spaces.",
               label = "function", javaType = "String", displayName = "Trim")
     public static final String TRIM = "trim(exp)";
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java
 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java
index f6e57d0508fd..b57a79616241 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java
+++ 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java
@@ -262,6 +262,85 @@ public final class SimpleExpressionBuilder {
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Converts the result of the expression to the given type
+     */
+    public static Expression convertToExpression(final String expression, 
final String type) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private Class<?> clazz;
+            private Expression exp;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                try {
+                    clazz = 
context.getClassResolver().resolveMandatoryClass(type);
+                } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                    throw CamelExecutionException.wrapRuntimeException(e);
+                }
+                exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                exp.init(context);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                return exp.evaluate(exchange, clazz);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                if (expression != null) {
+                    return "convertTo(" + expression + ", " + type + ")";
+                } else {
+                    return "convertTo(" + type + ")";
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the result of the expression to the given type and invoking 
methods on the converted object defined in a
+     * simple OGNL notation
+     */
+    public static Expression convertToOgnlExpression(final String expression, 
final String type, final String ognl) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private Class<?> clazz;
+            private Expression exp;
+            private Language bean;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                try {
+                    clazz = 
context.getClassResolver().resolveMandatoryClass(type);
+                } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                    throw CamelExecutionException.wrapRuntimeException(e);
+                }
+                exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                exp.init(context);
+                bean = context.resolveLanguage("bean");
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                Object body = exp.evaluate(exchange, clazz);
+                if (body == null) {
+                    return null;
+                }
+                Expression ognlExp = bean.createExpression(null, new Object[] 
{ null, body, ognl });
+                ognlExp.init(exchange.getContext());
+                return ognlExp.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                if (expression != null) {
+                    return "convertToOgnl(" + expression + ", " + type + ")." 
+ ognl;
+                } else {
+                    return "convertToOgnl(" + type + ")." + ognl;
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * Uppercases the given expressions (uses message body if expression is 
null)
      */
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java
 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java
index 6e9de342be52..aeb19e589610 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java
+++ 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java
@@ -890,6 +890,43 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
             return SimpleExpressionBuilder.concatExpression(exp1, exp2, 
separator);
         }
 
+        // convertTo function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("convertTo(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String exp = "${body}";
+            String type;
+            String values = StringHelper.before(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${convertTo(type)} or 
${convertTo(exp,type)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            if (values.contains(",")) {
+                String[] tokens = StringQuoteHelper.splitSafeQuote(values, 
',', true, true);
+                if (tokens.length > 2) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${convertTo(type)} or 
${convertTo(exp,type)} was: " + function,
+                            token.getIndex());
+                }
+                exp = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[0]);
+                type = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[1]);
+            } else {
+                type = StringHelper.removeQuotes(values.trim());
+            }
+            remainder = StringHelper.after(remainder, ")");
+            if (ObjectHelper.isNotEmpty(remainder)) {
+                boolean invalid = 
OgnlHelper.isInvalidValidOgnlExpression(remainder);
+                if (invalid) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${convertTo(type).OGNL} or 
${convertTo(exp,type).OGNL} was: " + function,
+                            token.getIndex());
+                }
+                return SimpleExpressionBuilder.convertToOgnlExpression(exp, 
type, remainder);
+            } else {
+                return SimpleExpressionBuilder.convertToExpression(exp, type);
+            }
+        }
+
         // uppercase function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("uppercase(", function);
         if (remainder != null) {
@@ -2048,6 +2085,58 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
                    + separator + ";\n        return concat(exchange, left, 
right, separator);";
         }
 
+        // convertTo function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("convertTo(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String ognl = null;
+            String exp = "body";
+            String type;
+            String values = StringHelper.before(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${convertTo(type)} or 
${convertTo(exp,type)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            if (values.contains(",")) {
+                String[] tokens = codeSplitSafe(values, ',', true, true);
+                if (tokens.length > 2) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${convertTo(type)} or 
${convertTo(exp,type)} was: " + function,
+                            token.getIndex());
+                }
+                String s = tokens[0].trim();
+                s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                exp = s;
+                type = tokens[1];
+            } else {
+                type = values.trim();
+            }
+            type = appendClass(type);
+            type = type.replace('$', '.');
+            if (ObjectHelper.isEmpty(exp)) {
+                exp = "null";
+            }
+
+            remainder = StringHelper.after(remainder, ")");
+            if (ObjectHelper.isNotEmpty(remainder)) {
+                boolean invalid = 
OgnlHelper.isInvalidValidOgnlExpression(remainder);
+                if (invalid) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${convertTo(type).OGNL} or 
${convertTo(exp,type).OGNL} was: " + function,
+                            token.getIndex());
+                }
+                ognl = ognlCodeMethods(remainder, type);
+            }
+
+            String code = "Object value = " + exp + ";\n        return 
convertTo(exchange, " + type + ", value)";
+            if (ognl != null) {
+                code += ognl;
+            }
+            code += ";";
+            return code;
+        }
+
         // uppercase function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("uppercase(", function);
         if (remainder != null) {
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java
 
b/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java
index b64005c64f81..b0605feca4e9 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java
+++ 
b/core/camel-core/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java
@@ -2469,6 +2469,59 @@ public class SimpleTest extends LanguageTestSupport {
         assertEquals(f.length(), len);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testConvertTo() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${convertTo(byte[])}");
+        Object s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(byte[].class, s);
+
+        // ognl
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${convertTo(String).repeat(2)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(String.class, s);
+        assertEquals("Hello WorldHello World", s);
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${convertTo(${body},String).substring(2)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(String.class, s);
+        assertEquals("llo World", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${convertTo(${body},byte[])}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(byte[].class, s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("987");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${convertTo(int)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Integer.class, s);
+        assertEquals(987, s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("true");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${convertTo(boolean)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Boolean.class, s);
+        assertEquals(Boolean.TRUE, s);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConvertToOGNL() {
+        exchange.getIn().setBody(new OrderLine(123, "Camel in Action"));
+
+        
assertExpression("${convertTo(${body},org.apache.camel.language.simple.SimpleTest$OrderLine).getId}",
 123);
+        
assertExpression("${convertTo(${body},org.apache.camel.language.simple.SimpleTest$OrderLine).getName}",
+                "Camel in Action");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConvertToOGNLArray() {
+        exchange.getIn().setBody(new SimpleTest.OrderLine(123, "Camel in 
Action"));
+
+        
assertExpression("${convertTo(${body},org.apache.camel.language.simple.SimpleTest$OrderLine).getId}",
 123);
+        
assertExpression("${convertTo(${body},org.apache.camel.language.simple.SimpleTest$OrderLine).getName}",
+                "Camel in Action");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testTrim() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody("   Hello World ");

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