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     new 633b22bd6de4 CAMEL-22871: camel-core - Add simple function to assign a 
variable (#20865)
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commit 633b22bd6de46887c61704cb1fdb0b860f1fdaf5
Author: Claus Ibsen <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Mon Jan 19 07:22:10 2026 +0100

    CAMEL-22871: camel-core - Add simple function to assign a variable (#20865)
---
 .../org/apache/camel/catalog/languages/simple.json |  62 ++++-----
 .../language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java  |  51 +++++++
 .../jsonpath/JsonPathSimpleSetVariableTest.java    |  99 ++++++++++++++
 .../org/apache/camel/language/simple/simple.json   |  62 ++++-----
 .../modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc   |   2 +
 .../camel/language/csimple/CSimpleHelper.java      |  24 ++++
 .../camel/language/simple/SimpleConstants.java     |   6 +
 .../language/simple/SimpleExpressionBuilder.java   |  84 ++++++++++++
 .../simple/ast/SimpleFunctionExpression.java       | 146 +++++++++++++++++++++
 .../apache/camel/language/simple/SimpleTest.java   |  73 +++++++++++
 10 files changed, 549 insertions(+), 60 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 a6ab10fed80d..1653301ef4f9 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
@@ -75,35 +75,37 @@
     "substringBetween(exp,after,before)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Between", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a random number between min (included) and max (excluded).", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
     "split(exp,separator)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Split String Values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String[]", "prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
     "capitalize(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Capitalize String Values", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Capitalizes the message body\/expression as a String value (upper case every 
words)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "random(min,max)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Random", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression that are between after and before. Returns null if 
nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "skip(num)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
-    "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
-    "isEmpty(exp)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Is 
Empty", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Whether the message 
body (or expression) is null or empty (list\/map types are tested if they have 
0 elements).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "trim(exp)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
-    "normalizeWhitespace(exp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Normalize Whitspace", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Normalizes the whitespace in the message body (or expression) by cleaning up 
excess whitespaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "length(exp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "size(exp)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "collate(num)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
-    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
-    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
-    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachment(key)": { "index": 79, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" }
+    "setHeader(name,type,exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Variable", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a variable with the given expression (optional converting to the given 
type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "random(min,max)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Random", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression that are between after and before. Returns null if 
nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "skip(num)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
+    "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
+    "isEmpty(exp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Is 
Empty", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Whether the message 
body (or expression) is null or empty (list\/map types are tested if they have 
0 elements).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "trim(exp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
+    "normalizeWhitespace(exp)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Normalize Whitspace", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Normalizes the whitespace in the message body (or expression) by cleaning up 
excess whitespaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "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": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": 69, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 71, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "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": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 79, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 82, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 83, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
diff --git 
a/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
 
b/components/camel-csimple-joor/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/language/csimple/joor/OriginalSimpleTest.java
index bafd03803a88..86946fd940a1 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
@@ -2686,6 +2686,57 @@ public class OriginalSimpleTest extends 
LanguageTestSupport {
         assertEquals("carlsberg", s);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSetHeader() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${setHeader(foo,${body})}");
+        Object s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", exchange.getMessage().getHeader("foo"));
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("123");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${setHeader(bar,int,${body})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Integer.class, 
exchange.getMessage().getHeader("bar"));
+        assertEquals(123, exchange.getMessage().getHeader("bar"));
+
+        // null should remove the variable
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${setHeader(bar,${null})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertNull(exchange.getMessage().getHeader("bar"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetVariable() {
+        exchange.getVariables().clear();
+        assertEquals(0, exchange.getVariables().size());
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${setVariable(foo,${body})}");
+        Object s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", exchange.getVariable("foo"));
+        assertEquals(1, exchange.getVariables().size());
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("123");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${setVariable(bar,int,${body})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Integer.class, exchange.getVariable("bar"));
+        assertEquals(123, exchange.getVariable("bar"));
+        assertEquals(2, exchange.getVariables().size());
+
+        // null should remove the variable
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("csimple").createExpression("${setVariable(bar,${null})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertNull(exchange.getVariable("bar"));
+        assertEquals(1, exchange.getVariables().size());
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected String getLanguageName() {
         return "csimple";
diff --git 
a/components/camel-jsonpath/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/jsonpath/JsonPathSimpleSetVariableTest.java
 
b/components/camel-jsonpath/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/jsonpath/JsonPathSimpleSetVariableTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a3a4afaf652f
--- /dev/null
+++ 
b/components/camel-jsonpath/src/test/java/org/apache/camel/jsonpath/JsonPathSimpleSetVariableTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.camel.jsonpath;
+
+import org.apache.camel.builder.RouteBuilder;
+import org.apache.camel.component.mock.MockEndpoint;
+import org.apache.camel.test.junit5.CamelTestSupport;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+public class JsonPathSimpleSetVariableTest extends CamelTestSupport {
+
+    private final String MAPPING = """
+            {
+              "id": "${jsonpath($.id)}",
+              "type": "${header.type}",
+              "amount": ${jsonpath($.amount)},
+              "status": "${iif(${jsonpath($.amount)} > 100,HIGH,LOW)}"
+            }
+            """;
+
+    private final String MAPPING2 = """
+            ${setVariable(myVar,${jsonpath($.amount)})}
+            {
+              "id": "${jsonpath($.id)}",
+              "type": "${header.type}",
+              "amount": ${jsonpath($.amount)},
+              "status": "${iif(${variable.myVar} > 100,HIGH,LOW)}"
+            }
+            """;
+
+    private final String EXPECTED = """
+            {
+              "id": "123",
+              "type": "silver",
+              "amount": 444,
+              "status": "HIGH"
+            }""";
+
+    @Override
+    protected RouteBuilder createRouteBuilder() {
+        return new RouteBuilder() {
+            @Override
+            public void configure() {
+                from("direct:start")
+                        .transform().simple(MAPPING)
+                        .log("${body}")
+                        .to("mock:order");
+
+                from("direct:start2")
+                        
.transform().simple(MAPPING2).transform().simple("${trim()}")
+                        .log("${body}")
+                        .to("mock:order");
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMapping() throws Exception {
+        getMockEndpoint("mock:order").expectedBodiesReceived(EXPECTED);
+
+        template.sendBodyAndHeader("direct:start", """
+                {
+                  "id": 123,
+                  "amount": 444
+                }
+                """, "type", "silver");
+
+        MockEndpoint.assertIsSatisfied(context);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testMapping2() throws Exception {
+        getMockEndpoint("mock:order").expectedBodiesReceived(EXPECTED);
+
+        template.sendBodyAndHeader("direct:start2", """
+                {
+                  "id": 123,
+                  "amount": 444
+                }
+                """, "type", "silver");
+
+        MockEndpoint.assertIsSatisfied(context);
+    }
+
+}
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 a6ab10fed80d..1653301ef4f9 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
@@ -75,35 +75,37 @@
     "substringBetween(exp,after,before)": { "index": 49, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Substring Between", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a random number between min (included) and max (excluded).", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
     "split(exp,separator)": { "index": 50, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Split String Values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String[]", "prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
     "capitalize(exp)": { "index": 51, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Capitalize String Values", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Capitalizes the message body\/expression as a String value (upper case every 
words)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "random(min,max)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Random", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression that are between after and before. Returns null if 
nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "skip(num)": { "index": 53, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
-    "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
-    "isEmpty(exp)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Is 
Empty", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Whether the message 
body (or expression) is null or empty (list\/map types are tested if they have 
0 elements).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "trim(exp)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
-    "normalizeWhitespace(exp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Normalize Whitspace", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Normalizes the whitespace in the message body (or expression) by cleaning up 
excess whitespaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "length(exp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The payload length (number of bytes) of the 
message body (or expression).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "size(exp)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Performs a string concat using two expressions (message body as default) with 
optional separator", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "collate(num)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
-    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
join function iterates the message body\/expression and joins the data into a 
string. The separator is by default a comma. The prefix is optional. The join 
uses the message body as source by default.  [...]
-    "messageHistory(boolean)": { "index": 65, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
-    "uuid(type)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a UUID using the 
Camel `UuidGenerator`. You can choose between `default`, `classic`, `short` and 
`simple` as the type. If no type is given, the default is used. It is also 
possible to use a custom `UuidG [...]
-    "hash(exp,algorithm)": { "index": 67, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "empty(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Creates a new empty 
object (decided by type). Use `string` to create an empty String. Use `list` to 
create an empty `java.util.ArrayList`. Use `map` to create an empty 
`java.util.LinkedHashMap`.", "ognl": [...]
-    "iif(predicate,trueExp,falseExp)": { "index": 69, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
-    "list(val...)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
list function creates an ArrayList with the given set of values.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "map(key1,value1,...)": { "index": 71, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachments.size": { "index": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContent": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment, converted to the given 
type.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name)": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name, converted to the given type.", "ognl": 
false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "attachment(key)": { "index": 79, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
-    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" }
+    "setHeader(name,type,exp)": { "index": 52, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 53, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Set Variable", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Sets a variable with the given expression (optional converting to the given 
type)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "random(min,max)": { "index": 54, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Random", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Returns a substring of 
the message body\/expression that are between after and before. Returns null if 
nothing comes between.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "skip(num)": { "index": 55, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Skip First 
Items from the Message Body", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The skip function iterates the message body and skips 
the first number of items. This can be used with the Splitter EIP to split a 
message body and skip the first N number of  [...]
+    "convertTo(exp,type)": { "index": 56, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Convert To", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Converts the message body 
(or expression) to the specified type.", "ognl": true, "suffix": "}" },
+    "isEmpty(exp)": { "index": 57, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Is 
Empty", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "boolean", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Whether the message 
body (or expression) is null or empty (list\/map types are tested if they have 
0 elements).", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "trim(exp)": { "index": 58, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Trim", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": "}" },
+    "normalizeWhitespace(exp)": { "index": 59, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Normalize Whitspace", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Normalizes the whitespace in the message body (or expression) by cleaning up 
excess whitespaces.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "length(exp)": { "index": 60, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Length", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "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": 61, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Size", 
"group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": "int", 
"prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, 
"secret": false, "description": "The size of the message body (or expression). 
If the payload is java.util.Collection or java.util.Map based then the size is 
the number of elements; otherwise the payload size in bytes.", "ognl": false, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "uppercase(exp)": { "index": 62, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Uppercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Uppercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "lowercase(exp)": { "index": 63, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Lowercase", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Lowercases the message 
body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "concat(exp,exp,separator)": { "index": 64, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Concat", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 65, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Group 
Message Body into Sub Lists", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "java.util.Iterator", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The collate function iterates the message body and 
groups the data into sub lists of specified size. This can be used with the 
Splitter EIP to split a message body and group\/ba [...]
+    "join(separator,prefix,exp)": { "index": 66, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Join", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "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": 67, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Print Message History", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The message history of the current exchange (how it has 
been routed). This is similar to the route stack-trace message history the 
error handler logs in case of an unhandled exception. The b [...]
+    "uuid(type)": { "index": 68, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Generate 
UUID", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, "javaType": 
"String", "prefix": "${", "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": 69, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Compute Hash Value", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Returns a hashed value (string in hex decimal) of the message body\/expression 
using JDK MessageDigest. The algorithm can be SHA-256 (default) or SHA3-256.", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "empty(type)": { "index": 70, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
Empty Object", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 71, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "If Then Else", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": 
"Evaluates the predicate and returns the value of trueExp or falseExp. This 
function is similar to the ternary operator in Java.", "ognl": false, "suffix": 
"}" },
+    "list(val...)": { "index": 72, "kind": "function", "displayName": "Create 
List of values", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.ArrayList", "prefix": "${", "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": 73, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Create Map of pairs", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "java.util.LinkedHashMap", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The map function creates a LinkedHashMap with the given set of 
pairs.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments": { "index": 74, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "java.util.Map", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "All 
the attachments as a Map<String,DataHandler.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachments.size": { "index": 75, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachments", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "int", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", 
"autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The number of attachments. 
Is 0 if there are no attachments.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAsText": { "index": 76, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As Text", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", 
"deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": 
false, "description": "The content of the attachment as text (ie String).", 
"ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContent": { "index": 77, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment Content", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": 
false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
content of the attachment", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentContentAs(type)": { "index": 78, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Content As", "group": "function", "label": 
"function", "required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", 
"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": 79, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, 
"deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "The 
attachment header with the given name.", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "attachmentHeader(key,name,type)": { "index": 80, "kind": "function", 
"displayName": "Attachment Header", "group": "function", "label": "function", 
"required": false, "javaType": "Object", "prefix": "${", "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": 81, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Attachment", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "jakarta.activation.DataHandler", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": 
false, "deprecationNote": "", "autowired": false, "secret": false, 
"description": "The DataHandler for the given attachment.", "ognl": true, 
"suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Encode(exp)": { "index": 82, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Encode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "String", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 encodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" },
+    "base64Decode(exp)": { "index": 83, "kind": "function", "displayName": 
"Base64 Decode", "group": "function", "label": "function", "required": false, 
"javaType": "byte[]", "prefix": "${", "deprecated": false, "deprecationNote": 
"", "autowired": false, "secret": false, "description": "Base64 decodes the 
message body (or expression)", "ognl": false, "suffix": "}" }
   }
 }
diff --git 
a/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
 
b/core/camel-core-languages/src/main/docs/modules/languages/pages/simple-language.adoc
index a3774921cb50..b355513d5f5f 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
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ The Simple language has many built-in functions which 
allows access to various p
 |`replace(from,to,ex[])` | `String` | Replace all the string values in the 
given expression. To make it easier to replace single and double quotes, then 
you can use XML escaped values `\&quot;` as double quote, `\&apos;` as single 
quote, and `\&empty;` as empty value.
 |`routeGroup` | `String` | Returns the route group of the current route the 
`Exchange` is being routed. Not all routes have a group assigned, so this may 
be `null`.
 |`routeId` | `String` | Returns the route id of the current route the 
`Exchange` is being routed.
+|`setHeader(name,type,exp)` | `null` | Sets a message header with the given 
expression (optional converting to the given type).
+|`setVariable(name,type,exp)` | `null` | Sets a variable with the given 
expression (optional converting to the given type).
 |`size()` | `int` | The size of the message body. 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.
 |`size(exp)` | `int` | The size of the 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.
 |`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.
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 2d5fe8a2178d..4d205e4c488a 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
@@ -987,4 +987,28 @@ public final class CSimpleHelper {
         }
     }
 
+    public static Object setHeader(Exchange exchange, String name, Class<?> 
type, Object value) {
+        if (type != null && value != null) {
+            value = convertTo(exchange, type, value);
+        }
+        if (value != null) {
+            exchange.getMessage().setHeader(name, value);
+        } else {
+            exchange.getMessage().removeHeader(name);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public static Object setVariable(Exchange exchange, String name, Class<?> 
type, Object value) {
+        if (type != null && value != null) {
+            value = convertTo(exchange, type, value);
+        }
+        if (value != null) {
+            exchange.setVariable(name, value);
+        } else {
+            exchange.removeVariable(name);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
 }
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 ab20fab19918..d9a5bf6253d0 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
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ public final class SimpleConstants {
               label = "function",
               javaType = "String", displayName = "Capitalize String Values")
     public static final String CAPITALIZE = "capitalize(exp)";
+    @Metadata(description = "Sets a message header with the given expression 
(optional converting to the given type)",
+              label = "function", javaType = "Object")
+    public static final String SET_HEADER = "setHeader(name,type,exp)";
+    @Metadata(description = "Sets a variable with the given expression 
(optional converting to the given type)",
+              label = "function", javaType = "Object")
+    public static final String SET_VARIABLE = "setVariable(name,type,exp)";
     @Metadata(description = "Returns a substring of the message 
body/expression that are between after and before. Returns null if nothing 
comes between.",
               label = "function", javaType = "String")
     public static final String RANDOM = "random(min,max)";
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 10a4cb88cb58..3cd569fda828 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
@@ -913,6 +913,90 @@ public final class SimpleExpressionBuilder {
         };
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the message header with the given expression value
+     */
+    public static Expression setHeaderExpression(final String name, final 
String type, final String expression) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private ClassResolver classResolver;
+            private Expression exp;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                classResolver = context.getClassResolver();
+                exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                exp.init(context);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                Class<?> clazz = Object.class;
+                if (type != null) {
+                    try {
+                        clazz = classResolver.resolveMandatoryClass(type);
+                    } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                        throw 
CamelExecutionException.wrapCamelExecutionException(exchange, e);
+                    }
+                }
+                Object value = exp.evaluate(exchange, clazz);
+                if (value != null) {
+                    exchange.getMessage().setHeader(name, value);
+                } else {
+                    exchange.getMessage().removeHeader(name);
+                }
+                // does not return anything
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                return "setHeader(" + name + "," + expression + ")";
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the variable with the given expression value
+     */
+    public static Expression setVariableExpression(final String name, final 
String type, final String expression) {
+        return new ExpressionAdapter() {
+            private ClassResolver classResolver;
+            private Expression exp;
+
+            @Override
+            public void init(CamelContext context) {
+                classResolver = context.getClassResolver();
+                exp = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(expression);
+                exp.init(context);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Object evaluate(Exchange exchange) {
+                Class<?> clazz = Object.class;
+                if (type != null) {
+                    try {
+                        clazz = classResolver.resolveMandatoryClass(type);
+                    } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+                        throw 
CamelExecutionException.wrapCamelExecutionException(exchange, e);
+                    }
+                }
+                Object value = exp.evaluate(exchange, clazz);
+                if (value != null) {
+                    exchange.setVariable(name, value);
+                } else {
+                    exchange.removeVariable(name);
+                }
+                // does not return anything
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String toString() {
+                return "setVariable(" + name + "," + expression + ")";
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
     /**
      * Replaces string values from the 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 664a033675c3..edc0cce1c067 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
@@ -748,6 +748,61 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
     private Expression createSimpleExpressionMisc(String function) {
         String remainder;
 
+        // setHeader function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("setHeader(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setHeader(name,exp)} or 
${setHeader(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String[] tokens = StringQuoteHelper.splitSafeQuote(values, ',', 
false);
+            if (tokens.length < 2 || tokens.length > 3) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setHeader(name,exp)} or 
${setHeader(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String name = tokens[0];
+            String exp;
+            String type = null;
+            if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                type = tokens[1];
+                exp = tokens[2];
+            } else {
+                exp = tokens[1];
+            }
+            type = StringHelper.removeQuotes(type);
+            return SimpleExpressionBuilder.setHeaderExpression(name, type, 
exp);
+        }
+        // setVariable function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("setVariable(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setVariable(name,exp)} or 
${setVariable(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String[] tokens = StringQuoteHelper.splitSafeQuote(values, ',', 
false);
+            if (tokens.length < 2 || tokens.length > 3) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setVariable(name,exp)} or 
${setVariable(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String name = tokens[0];
+            String exp;
+            String type = null;
+            if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                type = tokens[1];
+                exp = tokens[2];
+            } else {
+                exp = tokens[1];
+            }
+            type = StringHelper.removeQuotes(type);
+            return SimpleExpressionBuilder.setVariableExpression(name, type, 
exp);
+        }
+
         // replace function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("replace(", function);
         if (remainder != null) {
@@ -2108,6 +2163,97 @@ public class SimpleFunctionExpression extends 
LiteralExpression {
     private String createCodeExpressionMisc(String function) {
         String remainder;
 
+        // setHeader function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("setHeader(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setHeader(name,exp)} or 
${setHeader(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String[] tokens = codeSplitSafe(values, ',', true, true);
+            if (tokens.length < 2 || tokens.length > 3) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setHeader(name,exp)} or 
${setHeader(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            // single quotes should be double quotes
+            for (int i = 1; i < tokens.length; i++) {
+                String s = tokens[i];
+                if (StringHelper.isSingleQuoted(s)) {
+                    s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                    s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                    tokens[i] = s;
+                }
+            }
+            // name must be in double quote as its a string value
+            String name = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(tokens[0]);
+            name = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(name);
+            String exp;
+            String type = null;
+            if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                type = tokens[1];
+                exp = tokens[2];
+            } else {
+                exp = tokens[1];
+            }
+            if (type != null) {
+                type = StringHelper.removeQuotes(type);
+                type = type.trim();
+                type = appendClass(type);
+                type = type.replace('$', '.');
+            } else {
+                type = "null";
+            }
+            return "Object value = " + exp + ";\n        return 
setHeader(exchange, " + name + ", " + type + ", value);";
+        }
+        // setVariable function
+        remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("setVariable(", function);
+        if (remainder != null) {
+            String values = StringHelper.beforeLast(remainder, ")");
+            if (values == null || ObjectHelper.isEmpty(values)) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setVariable(name,exp)} or 
${setVariable(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            String[] tokens = codeSplitSafe(values, ',', true, true);
+            if (tokens.length < 2 || tokens.length > 3) {
+                throw new SimpleParserException(
+                        "Valid syntax: ${setVariable(name,exp)} or 
${setVariable(name,type,exp)} was: " + function,
+                        token.getIndex());
+            }
+            // single quotes should be double quotes
+            for (int i = 1; i < tokens.length; i++) {
+                String s = tokens[i];
+                if (StringHelper.isSingleQuoted(s)) {
+                    s = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(s);
+                    s = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(s);
+                    tokens[i] = s;
+                }
+            }
+            // name must be in double quote as its a string value
+            String name = StringHelper.removeLeadingAndEndingQuotes(tokens[0]);
+            name = StringQuoteHelper.doubleQuote(name);
+            String exp;
+            String type = null;
+            if (tokens.length == 3) {
+                type = tokens[1];
+                exp = tokens[2];
+            } else {
+                exp = tokens[1];
+            }
+            if (type != null) {
+                type = StringHelper.removeQuotes(type);
+                type = type.trim();
+                type = appendClass(type);
+                type = type.replace('$', '.');
+            } else {
+                type = "null";
+            }
+            return "Object value = " + exp + ";\n        return 
setVariable(exchange, " + name + ", " + type + ", value);";
+        }
+
         // substring function
         remainder = ifStartsWithReturnRemainder("substring(", 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 5ba8c279c4b6..8868c78171da 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
@@ -2930,6 +2930,79 @@ public class SimpleTest extends LanguageTestSupport {
         assertExpression(exchange, "${pretty(${body})}", "{\n\t\"name\": 
\"Jack\",\n\t\"id\": 123\n}\n");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSetHeader() {
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${setHeader(foo,${body})}");
+        Object s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", exchange.getMessage().getHeader("foo"));
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("123");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${setHeader(bar,int,${body})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Integer.class, 
exchange.getMessage().getHeader("bar"));
+        assertEquals(123, exchange.getMessage().getHeader("bar"));
+
+        // null should remove the variable
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${setHeader(bar,${null})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertNull(exchange.getMessage().getHeader("bar"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetVariable() {
+        exchange.getVariables().clear();
+        assertEquals(0, exchange.getVariables().size());
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${setVariable(foo,${body})}");
+        Object s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertEquals("Hello World", exchange.getVariable("foo"));
+        assertEquals(1, exchange.getVariables().size());
+
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("123");
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${setVariable(bar,int,${body})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertIsInstanceOf(Integer.class, exchange.getVariable("bar"));
+        assertEquals(123, exchange.getVariable("bar"));
+        assertEquals(2, exchange.getVariables().size());
+
+        // null should remove the variable
+        expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression("${setVariable(bar,${null})}");
+        s = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertNull(s);
+        assertNull(exchange.getVariable("bar"));
+        assertEquals(1, exchange.getVariables().size());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSetVariableMapping() {
+        exchange.getVariables().clear();
+        assertEquals(0, exchange.getVariables().size());
+        exchange.getMessage().setBody("Hello World");
+
+        String map = """
+                ${setVariable(count,${body.length})}
+                Input: ${body}
+                Bytes: ${variable.count}
+                """;
+        String exp = """
+
+                Input: Hello World
+                Bytes: 11
+                """;
+
+        Expression expression = 
context.resolveLanguage("simple").createExpression(map);
+        String out = expression.evaluate(exchange, String.class);
+        assertEquals(exp, out);
+    }
+
     private void assertExpressionCreateNewEmpty(
             String type, Class<?> expectedClass, 
java.util.function.Predicate<Object> isEmptyAssertion) {
         Object value = evaluateExpression("${empty(%s)}".formatted(type), 
null);

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