DSpaceObjectConverter (DSpace Server Webapp 7.2.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.app.rest.converter.DSpaceObjectConverter<M,R>

Type Parameters:

M - the Class in the DSpace API data model

R - the Class in the DSpace REST data model

All Implemented Interfaces:

DSpaceConverter<M,R>

Direct Known Subclasses:

BitstreamConverter, BundleConverter, CollectionConverter, CommunityConverter, EPersonConverter, GroupConverter, ItemConverter, SiteConverter
```
public abstract class DSpaceObjectConverter<M extends DSpaceObject,R extends DSpaceObjectRest>
extends Object
implements DSpaceConverter<M,R>
```
This is the base converter from/to objects in the DSpace API data model and the REST data model

Author:

Andrea Bollini (andrea.bollini at 4science.it)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DSpaceObjectConverter()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`R`	`convert(M obj, Projection projection)`	Convert a DSpace model object into its equivalent REST resource, applying a given projection.
`MetadataValueList`	`getPermissionFilteredMetadata(Context context, M obj)`	Retrieves the metadata list filtered according to the hidden metadata configuration When the context is null, it will return the metadatalist as for an anonymous user
`protected abstract R`	`newInstance()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.dspace.app.rest.converter.DSpaceConverter
getModelClass

- Constructor Detail
  - DSpaceObjectConverter
```
public DSpaceObjectConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public R convert(M obj,
                 Projection projection)
```
    Description copied from interface: DSpaceConverter
    
    Convert a DSpace model object into its equivalent REST resource, applying a given projection.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convert in interface DSpaceConverter<M extends DSpaceObject,R extends DSpaceObjectRest>
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - a DSpace API model object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a resource representing the model object.
  - newInstance
```
protected abstract R newInstance()
```
  - getPermissionFilteredMetadata
```
public MetadataValueList getPermissionFilteredMetadata(Context context,
                                                       M obj)
```
    Retrieves the metadata list filtered according to the hidden metadata configuration When the context is null, it will return the metadatalist as for an anonymous user
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - The context
    
    obj - The object of which the filtered metadata will be retrieved
    
    Returns:
    
    A list of object metadata filtered based on the the hidden metadata configuration