public interface TypeConvertor extends TypeConvertor, java.lang.Cloneable
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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java.lang.Object |
clone()
Creates and returns a copy of this object.
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void |
configure(AbstractProperties properties)
Configure the converter with given configuration.
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java.lang.Object |
convert(java.lang.Object object)
Convert the object from one type to another.
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java.lang.Class<?> |
fromType()
Get the type being converted from.
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void |
parameterize(java.lang.String parameter)
Initialize the converter with the given parameter.
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java.lang.Class<?> |
toType()
Get the type being converted to.
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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.Intalio Inc. (C) 1999-2008. All rights reserved http://www.intalio.com