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public interface TypeConvertor
Interface for a type convertor. A type convertor converts a Java object from one type to another. A type convertor implementation is required for each type of conversion.
Method Summary | |
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java.lang.Object |
clone()
Creates and returns a copy of this object. |
void |
configure(AbstractProperties properties)
Configure the converter with given configuration. |
java.lang.Object |
convert(java.lang.Object object)
Convert the object from one type to another. |
java.lang.Class<?> |
fromType()
Get the type being converted from. |
void |
parameterize(java.lang.String parameter)
Initialize the converter with the given parameter. |
java.lang.Class<?> |
toType()
Get the type being converted to. |
Method Detail |
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void configure(AbstractProperties properties)
properties
- Properties to use.void parameterize(java.lang.String parameter)
null
which both should lead to
the default behaviour of the converter.
parameter
- The parameter for the convertor (null if is not specified).java.lang.Object clone()
java.lang.Class<?> fromType()
java.lang.Class<?> toType()
java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object object) throws java.lang.ClassCastException
convert
in interface TypeConvertor
object
- The object to convert.
java.lang.ClassCastException
- The object is not of the type supported by this convertor.
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