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     new 09e516fe9e34 CAMEL-22852: camel-core - Add length/size function to 
simple language (#20799)
09e516fe9e34 is described below

commit 09e516fe9e342751d039dc6e4e41d0f396a47db3
Author: Claus Ibsen <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Tue Jan 13 15:30:00 2026 +0100

    CAMEL-22852: camel-core - Add length/size function to simple language 
(#20799)
---
 .../org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json |  42 ++++---
 .../language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java  |  51 ++++++++
 .../org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json   |  42 ++++---
 .../modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc   |   4 +
 .../camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java      |  67 +++++++++++
 .../camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java     |   6 +
 .../language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java   | 134 +++++++++++++++++++++
 .../simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java       |  70 +++++++++++
 .../apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java   |  50 ++++++++
 9 files changed, 426 insertions(+), 40 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 a05d2db62f8b..c9c573a035eb 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
@@ -72,25 +72,27 @@
     "random(min,max)": { "index": 46, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Generate Random Number", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a random number between min (included) and max (excluded).", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
     "skip(num)": { "index": 47, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
     "trim(exp)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 54, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 58, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "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": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
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 b3fad07f87b8..26e1a296f589 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
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.camel.language.csimple.joor;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.security.MessageDigest;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -2240,6 +2241,56 @@ public class OriginalSimpleTest extends 
LanguageTestSupport {
         assertExpression("${uuid(mygen)}", "1234");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSize() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(new int[] { 4, 7, 9 });
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${size()}");
+        int len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(3, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(11, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(List.of("A", "B", "C", "D"));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(4, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(Map.of("A", 1, "B", 2, "C", 3));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(3, len);
+
+        File f = new File("src/test/resources/log4j2.properties");
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(f);
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(f.length(), len);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLength() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(new int[] { 4, 7, 9 });
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${length()}");
+        int len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(3, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(11, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(List.of("A", "BB", "CCC", "DDDD"));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(18, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(Map.of("A", 1, "BB", 22, "CC", 333));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(20, len);
+
+        File f = new File("src/test/resources/log4j2.properties");
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(f);
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(f.length(), len);
+    }
+
     @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 a05d2db62f8b..c9c573a035eb 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
@@ -72,25 +72,27 @@
     "random(min,max)": { "index": 46, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Generate Random Number", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a random number between min (included) and max (excluded).", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
     "skip(num)": { "index": 47, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
     "trim(exp)": { "index": 48, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The trim function trims 
the message body (or expression) by removing all leading and trailing white 
spaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 54, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 58, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "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": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "size(exp)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "collate(num)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
+    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
+    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
+    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachment(key)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
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 177b7bc0de58..195c7003d914 100644
--- 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
+++ 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ log sensitive data from the message itself.
 
 |concat(exp,exp,separator) |String |Performs a string concat using two 
expressions (message body as default) with optional separator
 
+|length(exp) |int |The payload length (number of bytes) of the message body 
(or expression).
+
+|size(exp) |int |The size of the message body (or expression). If the payload 
is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is the number of 
elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.
+
 |uppercase(exp) |String |Uppercases the message body (or expression)
 
 |lowercase(exp) |String |Lowercases the message body (or expression)
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 7d0635009f83..d60d689f6d80 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
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
  */
 package org.apache.camel.language.csimple;
 
+import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.lang.reflect.Array;
 import java.security.MessageDigest;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ import org.apache.camel.ExpressionIllegalSyntaxException;
 import org.apache.camel.InvalidPayloadException;
 import org.apache.camel.Message;
 import org.apache.camel.RuntimeCamelException;
+import org.apache.camel.StreamCache;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.ExchangeFormatter;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.Language;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.PropertiesComponent;
@@ -826,4 +829,68 @@ public final class CSimpleHelper {
         return body;
     }
 
+    public static int length(Exchange exchange, Object value) {
+        try {
+            if (value instanceof byte[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof char[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof int[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof long[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof double[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            }
+
+            String data = 
exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(String.class, exchange, 
value);
+            if (data != null) {
+                return data.length();
+            }
+        } finally {
+            if (value instanceof StreamCache streamCache) {
+                streamCache.reset();
+            }
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    public static int size(Exchange exchange, Object value) {
+        try {
+            // calculate length
+            if (value instanceof byte[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof char[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof int[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof long[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof double[] arr) {
+                return arr.length;
+            } else if (value instanceof String s) {
+                return s.length();
+            } else if (value instanceof Collection<?> c) {
+                return c.size();
+            } else if (value instanceof Map<?, ?> m) {
+                return m.size();
+            } else {
+                // fall back to stream to read
+                InputStream is = 
exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(InputStream.class, 
exchange, value);
+                int len = 0;
+                while (is.read() != -1) {
+                    len++;
+                }
+                return len;
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // ignore
+        } finally {
+            if (value instanceof StreamCache streamCache) {
+                streamCache.reset();
+            }
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
 }
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 0f27b6b193bc..e7b56d1721e0 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
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ 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 = "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)";
+    @Metadata(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.",
+              label = "function", javaType = "int", displayName = "Size")
+    public static final String SIZE = "size(exp)";
     @Metadata(description = "Uppercases the message body (or expression)",
               label = "function", javaType = "String", displayName = 
"Uppercase")
     public static final String UPPERCASE = "uppercase(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 fcbe0675b366..f6e57d0508fd 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
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.security.DigestInputStream;
 import java.security.MessageDigest;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import org.apache.camel.ExchangePropertyKey;
 import org.apache.camel.Expression;
 import org.apache.camel.InvalidPayloadException;
 import org.apache.camel.Predicate;
+import org.apache.camel.StreamCache;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.ClassResolver;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.ExchangeFormatter;
 import org.apache.camel.spi.Language;
@@ -340,6 +342,138 @@ public final class SimpleExpressionBuilder {
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the size of the expression (number of elements in 
collection/map; otherwise size of payload in bytes)
+     */
+    public static Expression sizeExpression(final String expression) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private Expression exp;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                if (expression != null) {
+                    exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                    exp.init(context);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                Object body;
+                if (exp != null) {
+                    body = exp.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+                } else {
+                    body = exchange.getMessage().getBody(Object.class);
+                }
+                if (body != null) {
+                    try {
+                        // calculate length
+                        if (body instanceof byte[] arr) {
+                            return arr.length;
+                        } else if (body instanceof char[] arr) {
+                            return arr.length;
+                        } else if (body instanceof int[] arr) {
+                            return arr.length;
+                        } else if (body instanceof long[] arr) {
+                            return arr.length;
+                        } else if (body instanceof double[] arr) {
+                            return arr.length;
+                        } else if (body instanceof String s) {
+                            return s.length();
+                        } else if (body instanceof Collection<?> c) {
+                            return c.size();
+                        } else if (body instanceof Map<?, ?> m) {
+                            return m.size();
+                        } else {
+                            // fall back to stream to read
+                            InputStream is
+                                    = 
exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(InputStream.class, 
exchange, body);
+                            int len = 0;
+                            while (is.read() != -1) {
+                                len++;
+                            }
+                            return len;
+                        }
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        // ignore
+                    } finally {
+                        if (body instanceof StreamCache streamCache) {
+                            streamCache.reset();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                if (expression != null) {
+                    return "size(" + expression + ")";
+                } else {
+                    return "size()";
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the length of the expression (length of payload in bytes)
+     */
+    public static Expression lengthExpression(final String expression) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private Expression exp;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                if (expression != null) {
+                    exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                    exp.init(context);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                Object body;
+                if (exp != null) {
+                    body = exp.evaluate(exchange, Object.class);
+                } else {
+                    body = exchange.getMessage().getBody(Object.class);
+                }
+                try {
+                    if (body instanceof byte[] arr) {
+                        return arr.length;
+                    } else if (body instanceof char[] arr) {
+                        return arr.length;
+                    } else if (body instanceof int[] arr) {
+                        return arr.length;
+                    } else if (body instanceof long[] arr) {
+                        return arr.length;
+                    } else if (body instanceof double[] arr) {
+                        return arr.length;
+                    }
+                    String data = 
exchange.getContext().getTypeConverter().tryConvertTo(String.class, exchange, 
body);
+                    if (data != null) {
+                        return data.length();
+                    }
+                } finally {
+                    if (body instanceof StreamCache streamCache) {
+                        streamCache.reset();
+                    }
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                if (expression != null) {
+                    return "length(" + expression + ")";
+                } else {
+                    return "length()";
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * A ternary condition expression
      */
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 923a5bd2b9c9..6e9de342be52 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
@@ -911,6 +911,27 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
             return SimpleExpressionBuilder.lowercaseExpression(exp);
         }
 
+        // length function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("length(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String exp = null;
+            String value = StringHelper.before(remainder, ")");
+            if (ObjectHelper.isNotEmpty(value)) {
+                exp = StringHelper.removeQuotes(value);
+            }
+            return SimpleExpressionBuilder.lengthExpression(exp);
+        }
+        // size function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("size(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String exp = null;
+            String value = StringHelper.before(remainder, ")");
+            if (ObjectHelper.isNotEmpty(value)) {
+                exp = StringHelper.removeQuotes(value);
+            }
+            return SimpleExpressionBuilder.sizeExpression(exp);
+        }
+
         // messageHistory function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("messageHistory", function);
         if (remainder != null) {
@@ -2076,6 +2097,55 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
             return "Object o = " + exp + ";\n        return 
lowercase(exchange, o);";
         }
 
+        // length function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("length(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String exp = null;
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (ObjectHelper.isNotEmpty(values)) {
+                String[] tokens = codeSplitSafe(values, ',', true, true);
+                if (tokens.length != 1) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${length(exp)} was: " + function, 
token.getIndex());
+                }
+                // single quotes should be double quotes
+                String s = tokens[0];
+                if (StringHelper.isSingleQuoted(s)) {
+                    s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                    s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                }
+                exp = s;
+            }
+            if (ObjectHelper.isEmpty(exp)) {
+                exp = "body";
+            }
+            return "Object o = " + exp + ";\n        return length(exchange, 
o);";
+        }
+        // size function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("size(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String exp = null;
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (ObjectHelper.isNotEmpty(values)) {
+                String[] tokens = codeSplitSafe(values, ',', true, true);
+                if (tokens.length != 1) {
+                    throw new SimpleParserException(
+                            "Valid syntax: ${size(exp)} was: " + function, 
token.getIndex());
+                }
+                // single quotes should be double quotes
+                String s = tokens[0];
+                if (StringHelper.isSingleQuoted(s)) {
+                    s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                    s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                }
+                exp = s;
+            }
+            if (ObjectHelper.isEmpty(exp)) {
+                exp = "body";
+            }
+            return "Object o = " + exp + ";\n        return size(exchange, 
o);";
+        }
+
         // collate function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("collate(", 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 553f38e64241..b64005c64f81 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
@@ -2419,6 +2419,56 @@ public class SimpleTest extends LanguageTestSupport {
         assertEquals(expected, s);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSize() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(new int[] { 4, 7, 9 });
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${size()}");
+        int len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(3, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(11, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(List.of("A", "B", "C", "D"));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(4, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(Map.of("A", 1, "B", 2, "C", 3));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(3, len);
+
+        File f = new File("src/test/resources/log4j2.properties");
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(f);
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(f.length(), len);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testLength() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(new int[] { 4, 7, 9 });
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${length()}");
+        int len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(3, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(11, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(List.of("A", "BB", "CCC", "DDDD"));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(18, len);
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(Map.of("A", 1, "BB", 22, "CC", 333));
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(20, len);
+
+        File f = new File("src/test/resources/log4j2.properties");
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody(f);
+        len = expression.evaluate(exchange, int.class);
+        assertEquals(f.length(), len);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testTrim() {
         exchange.getMessage().setBody("   Hello World ");

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