de.terrestris.shoguncore.converter

Class PropertyValueConverter

java.lang.Object

de.terrestris.shoguncore.converter.PropertyValueConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

javax.persistence.AttributeConverter<Object,String>

public class PropertyValueConverter
extends Object
implements javax.persistence.AttributeConverter<Object,String>

This converter can be used for the values of the type Map.

The values of the map will be converted to strings to persist them in a string column in the database. A string value coming from the database will be converted to the best matching Java type.

Currently String, Long, Double and Boolean values are supported.

Author:

Nils Bühner

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PropertyValueConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	convertToDatabaseColumn(Object attribute) Converts an arbitrary object to it's string representation, that will be stored in the database.
Object	convertToEntityAttribute(String dbData) Converts a string value from the database to the best matching java primitive type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PropertyValueConverter

public PropertyValueConverter()

Method Detail

convertToDatabaseColumn

public String convertToDatabaseColumn(Object attribute)

Converts an arbitrary object to it's string representation, that will be stored in the database.

Specified by:

convertToDatabaseColumn in interface javax.persistence.AttributeConverter<Object,String>

convertToEntityAttribute

public Object convertToEntityAttribute(String dbData)

Converts a string value from the database to the best matching java primitive type.

Specified by:

convertToEntityAttribute in interface javax.persistence.AttributeConverter<Object,String>