org.microbean.configuration.spi

Class Converter<T>

java.lang.Object

org.microbean.configuration.api.TypeLiteral<T>

org.microbean.configuration.spi.Converter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of Object to which String values may be converted

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

StringToBigDecimalConverter, StringToBigIntegerConverter, StringToBooleanConverter, StringToCalendarConverter, StringToCharacterArrayConverter, StringToCharArrayConverter, StringToDateConverter, StringToDoubleConverter, StringToDurationConverter, StringToFileConverter, StringToFloatConverter, StringToInstantConverter, StringToIntArrayConverter, StringToIntegerArrayConverter, StringToIntegerConverter, StringToLocalDateConverter, StringToLongConverter, StringToMapStringStringConverter, StringToPathConverter, StringToShortConverter, StringToStringCollectionConverter, StringToStringConverter, StringToStringListConverter, StringToStringSetConverter, StringToURIConverter, StringToURLConverter

public abstract class Converter<T>
extends TypeLiteral<T>

A TypeLiteral that can convert String values into another kind of Object.

Author:

Laird Nelson

See Also:

convert(String), Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Converter() Creates a new Converter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract T	convert(String value) Converts the supplied value into an Object of the appropriate type.

Methods inherited from class org.microbean.configuration.api.TypeLiteral

equals, getType, hashCode, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Converter

protected Converter()

Creates a new Converter.

Method Detail

convert

public abstract T convert(String value)

Converts the supplied value into an Object of the appropriate type.

Implementations of this method are permitted to return null.

Parameters:

value - the value to convert; may be null

Returns:

the converted value, which may be null