def METHOD_NAME(actualValue):
    # if value is a numeric string or a number, transform to numeric value
    if is_numeric(actualValue):
        actualValue = toNumeric(actualValue)
    # value is string
    elif isinstance(actualValue, str):
        # remove qoutes if any
        actualValue = removeQuotes(actualValue)
    # value is a node
    elif isinstance(actualValue, Node):
        actualValue = nodeToString(actualValue)
    # value is an edge
    elif isinstance(actualValue, Edge):
        actualValue = edgeToString(actualValue)
    elif isinstance(actualValue, list):
        actualValue = listToString(actualValue)
    elif isinstance(actualValue, Path):
        actualValue = pathToString(actualValue)
    elif isinstance(actualValue, dict):
        actualValue = dictToString(actualValue)
    else:
        # actual value is null or boolean
        Env.RTestInstance.currEnv.assertTrue(isinstance(actualValue, (type(None), bool)))
    return actualValue