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     new 1809c7a0d233 CAMEL-23053: Add sort function to simple
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commit 1809c7a0d233828fdede701ffa6717bbd4c9b04c
Author: Claus Ibsen <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sun Mar 8 19:15:21 2026 +0100

    CAMEL-23053: Add sort function to simple
---
 .../org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json | 87 +++++++++++-----------
 .../org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json   | 87 +++++++++++-----------
 .../modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc   |  4 +-
 .../camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java     |  4 +
 .../language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java   | 38 ++++++++++
 .../simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java       | 21 ++++++
 .../apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java   | 44 +++++++++++
 .../java/org/apache/camel/util/SimpleUtils.java    |  1 +
 8 files changed, 199 insertions(+), 87 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 4538f96b4bc6..a7b874e50625 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
@@ -102,48 +102,49 @@
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"displayName": "Pad String", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Pads the expression with extra padding if necessary, according the the total 
width. The separator is by default a space. If the width is negative then 
padding to the right, otherwise to the left.", "ognl" [...]
     "pretty(exp)": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Pretty 
Print", "group": "xml", "label": "json,xml", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
a String, and attempts to pretty print if JSon or XML, otherwise the expression 
is returned as the String value.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
     "prettyBody": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Pretty 
Body", "group": "xml", "label": "json,xml", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to a 
String, and attempts to pretty print if JSon or XML; otherwise the body is 
returned as the String value.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Pretty JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "toPrettyJsonBody": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
Pretty JSon Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "toJson(exp)": { "index": 79, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "toJsonBody": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To JSon 
Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to JSon 
String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"displayName": "Property Placeholder", "group": "core", "label": "core", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"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.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "propertiesExist:key": { "index": 82, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Property Placeholder Exists", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Checks whether a property placeholder with the given key exists or not. The 
result can be negated by prefixing the key with !", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
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"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body (or expression) as a 
double quoted string", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Random", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a random number between min and 
max (exclusive)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Range", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a list of 
increasing integers between the given interval (exclusive)", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "ref:name": { "index": 86, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Bean By 
Id", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "To look up a bean from the Registry with the 
given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "replace(from,to,exp)": { "index": 87, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Replace String Values", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Replace all the string values in the message body\/expression. To make it 
easier to replace single and double quotes, then you can use XML escaped values 
`\\&quot;` as double quote, `\\&apos;` as s [...]
-    "reverse(val...)": { "index": 88, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Reverse Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values, but in reverse order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "routeGroup": { "index": 89, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Route 
Group", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The route group of the 
current route the Exchange is being routed. Not all routes have a group 
assigned, so this may be null.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The route id of the current route the Exchange 
is being routed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Quote", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
(or expression) safely quoted if needed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Set Variable", "group": "attachment", "label": "attachment", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets an attachment with payload from the message body\/expression.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
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"displayName": "Set Header", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a message header with the given expression (optional converting to the 
given type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"displayName": "Set Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a variable with the given expression (optional converting to the given 
type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Shuffle Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values shuffled in random order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
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"group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the number of elements in 
collection or array based payloads. If the value is null then 0 is returned, 
otherwise 1.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Items from the Message Body", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"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 [...]
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"Split String Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Splits the message body\/expression as a String value using the separator into 
a String array", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current step the 
Exchange is being routed.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Substring", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression. If only one positive number, then the returned 
string is clipped from the beginning. If only one negative number, then the 
returned string is clipped from  [...]
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"displayName": "Substring After", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes after. Returns 
null if nothing comes after.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"displayName": "Substring Before", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes before. Returns 
null if nothing comes before.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"displayName": "Substring Between", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that are between after and 
before. Returns null if nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Calculate Sum Number", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": 
false, "javaType": "long", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sums together all the values as integral numbers. This function can also be 
used to subtract by using negative numbers.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "sys.name": { "index": 105, "kind": "function", "displayName": "JVM System 
Property", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The JVM system property 
with the given name", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Id", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": "long", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current thread. Can be 
used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Name", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the name of the 
current thread. Can be used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"displayName": "Throw Exception", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
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"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Deliberately throws an error. Uses IllegalArgumentException by default if no 
type is specified (use fully qualified classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
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"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims the message body (or 
expression) by removing all leading and trailing white spaces.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
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"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "To refer to a type or 
field by its classname. To refer to a field, you can append .FIELD_NAME. For 
example, you can refer to the constant field from Exchange as: 
`org.apache.camel.Exchange.FILE_NAME`", "ognl":  [...]
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"Kind of Type", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "What kind of type is 
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"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
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"suffix": "}" },
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"Uppercase", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"String", "prefix": "${", "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 `UuidGenera [...]
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"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the expression as a constant value", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The variable with the 
given name", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
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"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the variable to 
the given type (classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns all the variables 
from the current Exchange in a Map", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "When working with XML 
data, then this allows using the XPath language, for example, to extract data 
from the message body (in XML format). This requires having camel-xpath JAR on 
the classpath. For input (optional), you ca [...]
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"Sort", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": false, 
"javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Sorts the message body or 
expression in natural order", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Pretty JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Pretty JSon Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to JSon 
String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"displayName": "Property Placeholder", "group": "core", "label": "core", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"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.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Property Placeholder Exists", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Checks whether a property placeholder with the given key exists or not. The 
result can be negated by prefixing the key with !", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "quote(exp)": { "index": 84, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Quote", 
"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body (or expression) as a 
double quoted string", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "random(min,max)": { "index": 85, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Random", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a random number between min and 
max (exclusive)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Range", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a list of 
increasing integers between the given interval (exclusive)", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "ref:name": { "index": 87, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Bean By 
Id", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "To look up a bean from the Registry with the 
given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
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"Replace String Values", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Replace all the string values in the message body\/expression. To make it 
easier to replace single and double quotes, then you can use XML escaped values 
`\\&quot;` as double quote, `\\&apos;` as s [...]
+    "reverse(val...)": { "index": 89, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Reverse Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values, but in reverse order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "routeGroup": { "index": 90, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Route 
Group", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The route group of the 
current route the Exchange is being routed. Not all routes have a group 
assigned, so this may be null.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "routeId": { "index": 91, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Route Id", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The route id of the current route the Exchange 
is being routed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "safeQuote(exp)": { "index": 92, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Safe 
Quote", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
(or expression) safely quoted if needed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "setVariable(key,exp)": { "index": 93, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Set Variable", "group": "attachment", "label": "attachment", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets an attachment with payload from the message body\/expression.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "setHeader(name,type,exp)": { "index": 94, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Header", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a message header with the given expression (optional converting to the 
given type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "setVariable(name,type,exp)": { "index": 95, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a variable with the given expression (optional converting to the given 
type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "shuffle(val...)": { "index": 96, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Shuffle Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values shuffled in random order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 97, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the number of elements in 
collection or array based payloads. If the value is null then 0 is returned, 
otherwise 1.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "skip(num)": { "index": 98, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"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 [...]
+    "split(exp,separator)": { "index": 99, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Split String Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Splits the message body\/expression as a String value using the separator into 
a String array", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "stepId": { "index": 100, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Step Id", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current step the 
Exchange is being routed.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "substring(head,tail)": { "index": 101, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Substring", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression. If only one positive number, then the returned 
string is clipped from the beginning. If only one negative number, then the 
returned string is clipped from  [...]
+    "substringAfter(exp,before)": { "index": 102, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring After", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes after. Returns 
null if nothing comes after.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "substringBefore(exp,before)": { "index": 103, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Before", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes before. Returns 
null if nothing comes before.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "substringBetween(exp,after,before)": { "index": 104, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Between", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that are between after and 
before. Returns null if nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "sum(val...)": { "index": 105, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Calculate Sum Number", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": 
false, "javaType": "long", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sums together all the values as integral numbers. This function can also be 
used to subtract by using negative numbers.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "sys.name": { "index": 106, "kind": "function", "displayName": "JVM System 
Property", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The JVM system property 
with the given name", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "threadId": { "index": 107, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Thread 
Id", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": "long", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current thread. Can be 
used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "threadName": { "index": 108, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Thread 
Name", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the name of the 
current thread. Can be used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "throwException(type,msg)": { "index": 109, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Throw Exception", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.lang.Exception", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Deliberately throws an error. Uses IllegalArgumentException by default if no 
type is specified (use fully qualified classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "trim(exp)": { "index": 110, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
+    "type:name.field": { "index": 111, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Java Field Value", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "To refer to a type or 
field by its classname. To refer to a field, you can append .FIELD_NAME. For 
example, you can refer to the constant field from Exchange as: 
`org.apache.camel.Exchange.FILE_NAME`", "ognl":  [...]
+    "kindOfType(exp)": { "index": 112, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Kind of Type", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "What kind of type is 
the value (null,number,string,boolean,array,object)", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "unquote(exp)": { "index": 113, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Unquote", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
(or expression) with any leading\/ending quotes removed", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 114, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 115, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidGenera [...]
+    "val(exp)": { "index": 116, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Value", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the expression as a constant value", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "variable.name": { "index": 117, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The variable with the 
given name", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
+    "variableAs(key,type)": { "index": 118, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variable As", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the variable to 
the given type (classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "variables": { "index": 119, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variables", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns all the variables 
from the current Exchange in a Map", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "xpath(input,exp)": { "index": 120, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"XPath", "group": "xml", "label": "xml", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "When working with XML 
data, then this allows using the XPath language, for example, to extract data 
from the message body (in XML format). This requires having camel-xpath JAR on 
the classpath. For input (optional), you ca [...]
   }
 }
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 4538f96b4bc6..a7b874e50625 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
@@ -102,48 +102,49 @@
     "pad(exp,width,separator)": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Pad String", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Pads the expression with extra padding if necessary, according the the total 
width. The separator is by default a space. If the width is negative then 
padding to the right, otherwise to the left.", "ognl" [...]
     "pretty(exp)": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Pretty 
Print", "group": "xml", "label": "json,xml", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
a String, and attempts to pretty print if JSon or XML, otherwise the expression 
is returned as the String value.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
     "prettyBody": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Pretty 
Body", "group": "xml", "label": "json,xml", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to a 
String, and attempts to pretty print if JSon or XML; otherwise the body is 
returned as the String value.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "toPrettyJson(exp)": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
Pretty JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "toPrettyJsonBody": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
Pretty JSon Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "toJson(exp)": { "index": 79, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "toJsonBody": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To JSon 
Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to JSon 
String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "properties:key:default": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Property Placeholder", "group": "core", "label": "core", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"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.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "propertiesExist:key": { "index": 82, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Property Placeholder Exists", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Checks whether a property placeholder with the given key exists or not. The 
result can be negated by prefixing the key with !", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "quote(exp)": { "index": 83, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Quote", 
"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body (or expression) as a 
double quoted string", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "random(min,max)": { "index": 84, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Random", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a random number between min and 
max (exclusive)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "range(min,max)": { "index": 85, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Range", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a list of 
increasing integers between the given interval (exclusive)", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "ref:name": { "index": 86, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Bean By 
Id", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "To look up a bean from the Registry with the 
given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "replace(from,to,exp)": { "index": 87, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Replace String Values", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Replace all the string values in the message body\/expression. To make it 
easier to replace single and double quotes, then you can use XML escaped values 
`\\&quot;` as double quote, `\\&apos;` as s [...]
-    "reverse(val...)": { "index": 88, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Reverse Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values, but in reverse order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "routeGroup": { "index": 89, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Route 
Group", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The route group of the 
current route the Exchange is being routed. Not all routes have a group 
assigned, so this may be null.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "routeId": { "index": 90, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Route Id", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The route id of the current route the Exchange 
is being routed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "safeQuote(exp)": { "index": 91, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Safe 
Quote", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
(or expression) safely quoted if needed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "setVariable(key,exp)": { "index": 92, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Set Variable", "group": "attachment", "label": "attachment", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets an attachment with payload from the message body\/expression.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "setHeader(name,type,exp)": { "index": 93, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Header", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a message header with the given expression (optional converting to the 
given type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "setVariable(name,type,exp)": { "index": 94, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a variable with the given expression (optional converting to the given 
type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "shuffle(val...)": { "index": 95, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Shuffle Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values shuffled in random order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "size(exp)": { "index": 96, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the number of elements in 
collection or array based payloads. If the value is null then 0 is returned, 
otherwise 1.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "skip(num)": { "index": 97, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"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 [...]
-    "split(exp,separator)": { "index": 98, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Split String Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Splits the message body\/expression as a String value using the separator into 
a String array", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "stepId": { "index": 99, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Step Id", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current step the 
Exchange is being routed.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "substring(head,tail)": { "index": 100, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Substring", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression. If only one positive number, then the returned 
string is clipped from the beginning. If only one negative number, then the 
returned string is clipped from  [...]
-    "substringAfter(exp,before)": { "index": 101, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring After", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes after. Returns 
null if nothing comes after.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "substringBefore(exp,before)": { "index": 102, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Before", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes before. Returns 
null if nothing comes before.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "substringBetween(exp,after,before)": { "index": 103, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Between", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that are between after and 
before. Returns null if nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "sum(val...)": { "index": 104, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Calculate Sum Number", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": 
false, "javaType": "long", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sums together all the values as integral numbers. This function can also be 
used to subtract by using negative numbers.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "sys.name": { "index": 105, "kind": "function", "displayName": "JVM System 
Property", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The JVM system property 
with the given name", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "threadId": { "index": 106, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Thread 
Id", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": "long", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current thread. Can be 
used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "threadName": { "index": 107, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Thread 
Name", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the name of the 
current thread. Can be used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "throwException(type,msg)": { "index": 108, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Throw Exception", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.lang.Exception", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Deliberately throws an error. Uses IllegalArgumentException by default if no 
type is specified (use fully qualified classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "trim(exp)": { "index": 109, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
-    "type:name.field": { "index": 110, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Java Field Value", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "To refer to a type or 
field by its classname. To refer to a field, you can append .FIELD_NAME. For 
example, you can refer to the constant field from Exchange as: 
`org.apache.camel.Exchange.FILE_NAME`", "ognl":  [...]
-    "kindOfType(exp)": { "index": 111, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Kind of Type", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "What kind of type is 
the value (null,number,string,boolean,array,object)", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "unquote(exp)": { "index": 112, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Unquote", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
(or expression) with any leading\/ending quotes removed", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 113, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 114, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidGenera [...]
-    "val(exp)": { "index": 115, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Value", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the expression as a constant value", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "variable.name": { "index": 116, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The variable with the 
given name", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
-    "variableAs(key,type)": { "index": 117, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variable As", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the variable to 
the given type (classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "variables": { "index": 118, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variables", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns all the variables 
from the current Exchange in a Map", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "xpath(input,exp)": { "index": 119, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"XPath", "group": "xml", "label": "xml", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "When working with XML 
data, then this allows using the XPath language, for example, to extract data 
from the message body (in XML format). This requires having camel-xpath JAR on 
the classpath. For input (optional), you ca [...]
+    "sort(exp,reverse)": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Sort", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": false, 
"javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Sorts the message body or 
expression in natural order", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "toPrettyJson(exp)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
Pretty JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "toPrettyJsonBody": { "index": 79, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
Pretty JSon Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "toJson(exp)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To 
JSon", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the expression to 
JSon String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "toJsonBody": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": "To JSon 
Body", "group": "json", "label": "json", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the body to JSon 
String representation.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "properties:key:default": { "index": 82, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Property Placeholder", "group": "core", "label": "core", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"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.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "propertiesExist:key": { "index": 83, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Property Placeholder Exists", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Checks whether a property placeholder with the given key exists or not. The 
result can be negated by prefixing the key with !", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "quote(exp)": { "index": 84, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Quote", 
"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body (or expression) as a 
double quoted string", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "random(min,max)": { "index": 85, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Random", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a random number between min and 
max (exclusive)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "range(min,max)": { "index": 86, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Range", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": false, "javaType": 
"List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a list of 
increasing integers between the given interval (exclusive)", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "ref:name": { "index": 87, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Bean By 
Id", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "To look up a bean from the Registry with the 
given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "replace(from,to,exp)": { "index": 88, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Replace String Values", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Replace all the string values in the message body\/expression. To make it 
easier to replace single and double quotes, then you can use XML escaped values 
`\\&quot;` as double quote, `\\&apos;` as s [...]
+    "reverse(val...)": { "index": 89, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Reverse Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values, but in reverse order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "routeGroup": { "index": 90, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Route 
Group", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The route group of the 
current route the Exchange is being routed. Not all routes have a group 
assigned, so this may be null.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "routeId": { "index": 91, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Route Id", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The route id of the current route the Exchange 
is being routed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "safeQuote(exp)": { "index": 92, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Safe 
Quote", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
(or expression) safely quoted if needed", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "setVariable(key,exp)": { "index": 93, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Set Variable", "group": "attachment", "label": "attachment", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets an attachment with payload from the message body\/expression.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "setHeader(name,type,exp)": { "index": 94, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Header", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a message header with the given expression (optional converting to the 
given type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "setVariable(name,type,exp)": { "index": 95, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a variable with the given expression (optional converting to the given 
type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "shuffle(val...)": { "index": 96, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Shuffle Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": 
false, "javaType": "List", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a list of all the values shuffled in random order", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 97, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "collection", "label": "collection", "required": false, "javaType": 
"int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": 
false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the number of elements in 
collection or array based payloads. If the value is null then 0 is returned, 
otherwise 1.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "skip(num)": { "index": 98, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"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 [...]
+    "split(exp,separator)": { "index": 99, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Split String Values", "group": "collection", "label": "collection", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Splits the message body\/expression as a String value using the separator into 
a String array", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "stepId": { "index": 100, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Step Id", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current step the 
Exchange is being routed.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "substring(head,tail)": { "index": 101, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Substring", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression. If only one positive number, then the returned 
string is clipped from the beginning. If only one negative number, then the 
returned string is clipped from  [...]
+    "substringAfter(exp,before)": { "index": 102, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring After", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes after. Returns 
null if nothing comes after.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "substringBefore(exp,before)": { "index": 103, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Before", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that comes before. Returns 
null if nothing comes before.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "substringBetween(exp,after,before)": { "index": 104, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Between", "group": "string", "label": "string", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a substring of the message body\/expression that are between after and 
before. Returns null if nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "sum(val...)": { "index": 105, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Calculate Sum Number", "group": "number", "label": "number", "required": 
false, "javaType": "long", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sums together all the values as integral numbers. This function can also be 
used to subtract by using negative numbers.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "sys.name": { "index": 106, "kind": "function", "displayName": "JVM System 
Property", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The JVM system property 
with the given name", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "threadId": { "index": 107, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Thread 
Id", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": "long", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the id of the current thread. Can be 
used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "threadName": { "index": 108, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Thread 
Name", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the name of the 
current thread. Can be used for logging.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "throwException(type,msg)": { "index": 109, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Throw Exception", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.lang.Exception", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Deliberately throws an error. Uses IllegalArgumentException by default if no 
type is specified (use fully qualified classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "trim(exp)": { "index": 110, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": "String", 
"prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
+    "type:name.field": { "index": 111, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Java Field Value", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "To refer to a type or 
field by its classname. To refer to a field, you can append .FIELD_NAME. For 
example, you can refer to the constant field from Exchange as: 
`org.apache.camel.Exchange.FILE_NAME`", "ognl":  [...]
+    "kindOfType(exp)": { "index": 112, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Kind of Type", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "What kind of type is 
the value (null,number,string,boolean,array,object)", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "unquote(exp)": { "index": 113, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Unquote", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns the message body 
(or expression) with any leading\/ending quotes removed", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 114, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "string", "label": "string", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 115, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "other", "label": "other", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidGenera [...]
+    "val(exp)": { "index": 116, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Value", 
"group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "Returns the expression as a constant value", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "variable.name": { "index": 117, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variable", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The variable with the 
given name", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
+    "variableAs(key,type)": { "index": 118, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variable As", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the variable to 
the given type (classname).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "variables": { "index": 119, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Variables", "group": "core", "label": "core", "required": false, "javaType": 
"java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns all the variables 
from the current Exchange in a Map", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "xpath(input,exp)": { "index": 120, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"XPath", "group": "xml", "label": "xml", "required": false, "javaType": 
"Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "When working with XML 
data, then this allows using the XPath language, for example, to extract data 
from the message body (in XML format). This requires having camel-xpath JAR on 
the classpath. For input (optional), you ca [...]
   }
 }
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index e86b71e3ba1f..25b77d4fbd6c 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
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ in arrays or lists.
 |`size()` | `int` | Returns the number of elements in collection or array 
based message body. If the value is null then 0 is returned, otherwise 1.
 |`size(exp)` | `int` | Returns the number of elements in collection or array 
based value. If the value is null then 0 is returned, otherwise 1.
 |`skip(number)` | `Iterator` | 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 items.
+|`sort(exp,reverse)` | `List` | Sorts the message body or expression in 
natural order
 |`split(separator)` | `String[]` | Splits the message body as a `String` value 
using the separator into a `String` array. The separator is comma by default.
 |`split(exp,separator)` | `String[]` | Splits the expression as a `String` 
value using the separator into a `String` array. The separator is comma by 
default.
 |====
@@ -290,7 +291,8 @@ To create an empty `Map` use `${createEmpty(map)}`.
 
 The `reverse` function is to reverse the order of the values.
 For example `${reverse(1,2,3,4,5)}` will return a `List` with the values 
`5,4,3,2,1`.
-And the `shuffle` function will randomize the order of the values.
+
+And the `shuffle` function will randomize the order of the values. The `sort` 
function will sort the order of the values (in natural order A...Z).
 
 The `size` functions is used to determine the number of elements, when using 
`Collection` or array based payloads.
 If not then either 0 or 1 is returned whether the body is `null` or not.
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 5cc4d8dcf988..cb6502f8b4c9 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
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ public final class SimpleConstants {
               javaType = "String", label = "json,xml")
     public static final String PRETTY_BODY = "prettyBody";
 
+    @Metadata(description = "Sorts the message body or expression in natural 
order",
+              label = "collection", javaType = "List", displayName = "Sort")
+    public static final String SORT = "sort(exp,reverse)";
+
     @Metadata(description = "Converts the expression to JSon String 
representation.",
               label = "json", javaType = "String", displayName = "To Pretty 
JSon")
     public static final String TO_PRETTY_JSON = "toPrettyJson(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 db4ab90a738a..ce35984ef11b 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
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ import org.apache.camel.util.SkipIterator;
 import org.apache.camel.util.StringHelper;
 import org.apache.camel.util.StringQuoteHelper;
 
+import static java.io.File.separator;
+
 /**
  * Expression builder used by the simple language.
  */
@@ -1819,6 +1821,42 @@ public final class SimpleExpressionBuilder {
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sorts the expression
+     */
+    public static Expression sortExpression(final String expression, final 
boolean reverse) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private Expression exp;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                exp.init(context);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                List answer = new ArrayList<>();
+                Object o = exp.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+                // this may be an object that we can iterate
+                Iterable<?> it = 
org.apache.camel.support.ObjectHelper.createIterable(o);
+                for (Object i : it) {
+                    answer.add(i);
+                }
+                Collections.sort(answer);
+                if (reverse) {
+                    Collections.reverse(answer);
+                }
+                return answer;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                return "sort(" + expression + ")";
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * For each value in the source expression then apply the function and 
return a list of responses from each function
      */
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 4f29de8ecdd5..46eb98dc3989 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
@@ -1192,6 +1192,27 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
             }
             return SimpleExpressionBuilder.splitStringExpression(exp, 
separator);
         }
+        // sort function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("sort(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            String exp = "${body}";
+            boolean reverse = false;
+            if (ObjectHelper.isNotEmpty(values)) {
+                String[] tokens = StringQuoteHelper.splitSafeQuote(values, 
',', false);
+                if (tokens.length > 2) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${sort(reverse)} or 
${sort(exp,reverse)} was: " + function, token.getIndex());
+                }
+                if (tokens.length == 2) {
+                    exp = tokens[0];
+                    reverse = Boolean.parseBoolean(tokens[1]);
+                } else {
+                    reverse = Boolean.parseBoolean(tokens[0]);
+                }
+            }
+            return SimpleExpressionBuilder.sortExpression(exp, reverse);
+        }
         // foreach function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("forEach(", 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 ec45d686906f..6aa18642ce4f 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
@@ -3794,6 +3794,50 @@ public class SimpleTest extends LanguageTestSupport {
         assertEquals("[]", s);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSort() {
+        List body = new ArrayList();
+        body.add("Z");
+        body.add("A");
+        body.add("H");
+        body.add("D");
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(body);
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${sort()}");
+        List list = expression.evaluate(exchange, List.class);
+        assertEquals(4, list.size());
+        assertEquals("A", list.get(0));
+        assertEquals("D", list.get(1));
+        assertEquals("H", list.get(2));
+        assertEquals("Z", list.get(3));
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${sort(true)}");
+        list = expression.evaluate(exchange, List.class);
+        assertEquals(4, list.size());
+        assertEquals("A", list.get(3));
+        assertEquals("D", list.get(2));
+        assertEquals("H", list.get(1));
+        assertEquals("Z", list.get(0));
+
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${sort(${body})}");
+        list = expression.evaluate(exchange, List.class);
+        assertEquals(4, list.size());
+        assertEquals("A", list.get(0));
+        assertEquals("D", list.get(1));
+        assertEquals("H", list.get(2));
+        assertEquals("Z", list.get(3));
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("5,2,1,3,4");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${sort()}");
+        list = expression.evaluate(exchange, List.class);
+        assertEquals(5, list.size());
+        assertEquals("1", list.get(0));
+        assertEquals("2", list.get(1));
+        assertEquals("3", list.get(2));
+        assertEquals("4", list.get(3));
+        assertEquals("5", list.get(4));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testForEach() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody("Camel,World,Cheese");
diff --git 
a/core/camel-util/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/util/SimpleUtils.java 
b/core/camel-util/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/util/SimpleUtils.java
index 49b0fd4dd51c..71fdcc815520 100644
--- a/core/camel-util/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/util/SimpleUtils.java
+++ b/core/camel-util/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/util/SimpleUtils.java
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public class SimpleUtils {
                     "shuffle",
                     "size",
                     "skip",
+                    "sort",
                     "split",
                     "stepid",
                     "substring",

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