Interface ObjectConverter

All Superinterfaces:
Cloneable, Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractObjectConverter, AbstractStringObjectConverter, BooleanConverter, ByteConverter, CharacterConverter, ClassConverter, DoubleConverter, EnumConverter, FloatConverter, IntegerConverter, LongConverter, StringSplitConverter, URLConverter
public interface ObjectConverter extends Cloneable, Serializable
The interface to convert objects.
Version:
1.0 Aug 28, 2008
Author:
Willem Cazander

  • Method Details

    • getObjectClassTo

      Class<?> getObjectClassTo()
      Returns:
      Returns the class which we can convert to.

    • getObjectClassBack

      Class<?> getObjectClassBack()
      Returns:
      Returns the class which we can convert from.

    • convertTo

      Object convertTo(Object obj, Locale locale) throws ObjectConverterException
      Convert to the object.
      Parameters:
      obj - The object to convert.
      locale - The Object convert locale if needed.
      Returns:
      Returns the converted object.
      Throws:
      ObjectConverterException - When the conversion failes.

    • convertBack

      Object convertBack(Object obj, Locale locale) throws ObjectConverterException
      Convert the object back.
      Parameters:
      obj - The object to convert.
      locale - The Object convert locale if needed.
      Returns:
      Returns the converted object.
      Throws:
      ObjectConverterException - When the conversion failes.

    • getObjectConverters

      List<ObjectConverter> getObjectConverters()
      Returns:
      Returns list of child converters.

    • addObjectConverter

      void addObjectConverter(ObjectConverter converter)
      Parameters:
      converter - Adds an child converter.

    • removeObjectConverter

      void removeObjectConverter(ObjectConverter converter)
      Parameters:
      converter - Removes this child converter.

    • clone

      ObjectConverter clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException
      Force impl to have public clone method.
      Returns:
      An cloned ObjectConverter.
      Throws:
      CloneNotSupportedException - If thrown when cloning is not supported.