org.dbrain.data.text

Interface Parser<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

Format<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

LocalDateFormat

public interface Parser<T>

Simple contract that allows to convert a string representation to a T value. It is correct for an implementation to return a null value for a representation that makes sense.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	parse(String value) Parse a string value and return an instance of value T.

Method Detail

parse

T parse(String value)
 throws ParseException

Parse a string value and return an instance of value T.

Parameters:

value - The value to parse.

Returns:

T or null.

Throws:

ParseException - If a problem occurs parsing the string value.