Class 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 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>