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commit dec290f754b4483776c047a27f56fa2aa6b45f93
Author: Claus Ibsen <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Mon Jan 19 18:11:45 2026 +0100

    camel-core - Add pad function to simple language
---
 .../org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json | 49 ++++++++---------
 .../language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java  | 26 +++++++++
 .../org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json   | 49 ++++++++---------
 .../modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc   |  1 +
 .../camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java      | 18 +++++++
 .../camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java     |  4 ++
 .../language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java   | 43 +++++++++++++++
 .../simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java       | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 .../apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java   | 26 +++++++++
 9 files changed, 231 insertions(+), 48 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 34c51fcd4954..41b617a2bf2a 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
@@ -81,29 +81,30 @@
     "skip(num)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
     "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
     "trim(exp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "length(exp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "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": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "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": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 77, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 79, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" }
+    "pad(exp,width,separator)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Pad String", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Pads the expression with extra padding if necessary, according the the total 
width. The separator is by default a space. If the width is negative then 
padding to the right, otherwise to the left.", "o [...]
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "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": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 69, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "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": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 79, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 82, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "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 5baf41eb3c38..7571f16174e4 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
@@ -2521,6 +2521,32 @@ public class OriginalSimpleTest extends 
LanguageTestSupport {
         assertArrayEquals(arr2, s);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testPad() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("foo");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${pad(${body},5)}");
+        String s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("foo  ", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${pad(${body},-5)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("  foo", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${pad(${body},5,#)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("foo##", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${pad(${body},-5,#)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("##foo", s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${pad(${body},5)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", s);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testTrim() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody("   Hello World ");
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 34c51fcd4954..41b617a2bf2a 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
@@ -81,29 +81,30 @@
     "skip(num)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
     "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
     "trim(exp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "length(exp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "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": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "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": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 77, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 79, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" }
+    "pad(exp,width,separator)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Pad String", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Pads the expression with extra padding if necessary, according the the total 
width. The separator is by default a space. If the width is negative then 
padding to the right, otherwise to the left.", "o [...]
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "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": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 69, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "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": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 79, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 82, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "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 1e93d3a42219..da43bf51b13c 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
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ NOTE: Some functions take 1 or more arguments enclosed in 
parentheses, and argum
 |`normalizeWhitespace(exp)` | `String` | Normalizes the whitespace in the 
expression by cleaning up excess whitespaces.
 |`null` | `null` | Returns a `null` value.
 |`originalBody` | `Object` | The original incoming message body (only 
available if Camel has been configured with `allowUseOriginalMessage=true`).
+|`pad(exp,width,separator)` | `String` | Pads the expression with extra 
padding if necessary, according the the total width The separator is by default 
a space. If the width is negative then padding to the right, otherwise to the 
left.
 |`pretty(exp)` | `String` | Converts the expression to a `String`, and 
attempts to pretty print (if JSon or XML) otherwise return the value as-is.
 |`prettyBody` | `String` | Converts the message body to a `String`, and 
attempts to pretty print (if JSon or XML) otherwise return the value as-is.
 |`properties:key:default` | `String` | Lookup a property placeholder with the 
given key. If the key does not exist nor has a value, then an optional default 
value can be specified.
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java
 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java
index 850d72d40480..55f2a395f597 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java
+++ 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java
@@ -606,6 +606,24 @@ public final class CSimpleHelper {
         return MessageHelper.dumpMessageHistoryStacktrace(exchange, formatter, 
detailed);
     }
 
+    public static String pad(Exchange exchange, Object value, Object length, 
String separator) {
+        String answer = 
exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(String.class, exchange, 
value);
+        int width = 
exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(int.class, exchange, 
length);
+        if (separator == null || separator.isEmpty()) {
+            separator = " ";
+        }
+
+        int max = Math.abs(width);
+        while (max > answer.length()) {
+            if (width > 0) {
+                answer = answer + separator;
+            } else {
+                answer = separator + answer;
+            }
+        }
+        return answer;
+    }
+
     public static String sys(String name) {
         return System.getProperty(name);
     }
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 569ac086a221..a5986e630bba 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
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ public final class SimpleConstants {
     @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)";
+    @Metadata(description = "Pads the expression with extra padding if 
necessary, according the the total width."
+                            + " The separator is by default a space. If the 
width is negative then padding to the right, otherwise to the left.",
+              label = "function", javaType = "String", displayName = "Pad 
String")
+    public static final String PAD = "pad(exp,width,separator)";
     @Metadata(description = "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).",
               label = "function", javaType = "int", displayName = "Length")
     public static final String LENGTH = "length(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 616d3ef42ee8..e756cd2a0696 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
@@ -328,6 +328,49 @@ public final class SimpleExpressionBuilder {
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Pad the expression
+     */
+    public static Expression padExpression(final String expression, final 
String length, final String separator) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private Expression exp;
+            private Expression len;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                exp.init(context);
+                len = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(length);
+                len.init(context);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                String answer = exp.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+                Integer width = len.evaluate(exchange, Integer.class);
+                String sep = separator;
+                if (sep == null || sep.isEmpty()) {
+                    sep = " ";
+                }
+
+                int max = Math.abs(width);
+                while (max > answer.length()) {
+                    if (width > 0) {
+                        answer = answer + sep;
+                    } else {
+                        answer = sep + answer;
+                    }
+                }
+                return answer;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                return "pad(" + exp + "," + length + ")";
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * String concats the two expressions.
      */
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 c197cadf638c..1fe12a9bbee6 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
@@ -1050,6 +1050,32 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
             return SimpleExpressionBuilder.capitalizeExpression(exp);
         }
 
+        // pad function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("pad(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String exp;
+            String len;
+            String separator = null;
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${pad(len)} or ${pad(exp,len)} or 
${pad(exp,len,separator)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String[] tokens = StringQuoteHelper.splitSafeQuote(values, ',', 
true, true);
+            if (tokens.length < 2 || tokens.length > 3) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${pad(exp,len)} or 
${pad(exp,len,separator)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            exp = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[0]);
+            len = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[1]);
+            if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                separator = StringHelper.removeQuotes(tokens[2]);
+            }
+            return SimpleExpressionBuilder.padExpression(exp, len, separator);
+        }
+
         // concat function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("concat(", function);
         if (remainder != null) {
@@ -2466,6 +2492,43 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
             return "skip(exchange, " + values.trim() + ")";
         }
 
+        // pad function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("pad(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String exp;
+            String len;
+            String separator = null;
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${pad(len)} or ${pad(exp,len)} or 
${pad(exp,len,separator)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String[] tokens = codeSplitSafe(values, ',', true, true);
+            if (tokens.length < 2 || tokens.length > 3) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${pad(exp,len)} or 
${pad(exp,len,separator)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            // single quotes should be double quotes
+            for (int i = 0; i < tokens.length; i++) {
+                String s = tokens[i];
+                if (StringHelper.isSingleQuoted(s)) {
+                    s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                    s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                    tokens[i] = s;
+                }
+            }
+            if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                separator = tokens[2];
+            }
+            // separator must be in double quotes
+            separator = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(separator);
+            separator = separator != null ? 
StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(separator) : "null";
+            return "Object value = " + tokens[0] + ";\n        " + "Object 
width = " + tokens[1] + ";\n        String separator = " + separator
+                   + ";\n        return pad(exchange, value, width, 
separator);";
+        }
+
         // trim function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("trim(", 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 a43191c1c61d..0067daa2b7c2 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
@@ -2645,6 +2645,32 @@ public class SimpleTest extends LanguageTestSupport {
         assertEquals("Carlsberg Is A Beer", s);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testPad() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("foo");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${pad(${body},5)}");
+        String s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("foo  ", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${pad(${body},-5)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("  foo", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${pad(${body},5,#)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("foo##", s);
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${pad(${body},-5,#)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("##foo", s);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${pad(${body},5)}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", s);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testTrim() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody("   Hello World ");

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