jodd.typeconverter

Class TypeConverterManager

java.lang.Object

jodd.typeconverter.TypeConverterManager

public class TypeConverterManager
extends java.lang.Object

Provides dynamic object conversion to a type. Contains a map of registered converters. User may add new converters.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeConverterManager(Converter converter)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<C extends java.util.Collection<T>,T> C	convertToCollection(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Class<? extends java.util.Collection> destinationType, java.lang.Class<T> componentType) Special case of convertType(Object, Class) when target is collection and when component type is known.
<T> T	convertType(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Class<T> destinationType) Converts an object to destination type.
static TypeConverterManager	get() Returns default instance.
TypeConverter	lookup(java.lang.Class type) Retrieves converter for provided type.
void	register(java.lang.Class type, TypeConverter typeConverter) Registers a converter for specified type.
void	registerDefaults() Registers default set of converters.
void	unregister(java.lang.Class type) Un-registers converter for given type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TypeConverterManager

public TypeConverterManager(Converter converter)

Method Detail

get

public static TypeConverterManager get()

Returns default instance.

registerDefaults

public void registerDefaults()

Registers default set of converters.

register

public void register(java.lang.Class type,
                     TypeConverter typeConverter)

Registers a converter for specified type. User must register converter for all super-classes as well.

Parameters:

type - class that converter is for

typeConverter - converter for provided class

unregister

public void unregister(java.lang.Class type)

Un-registers converter for given type.

lookup

public TypeConverter lookup(java.lang.Class type)

Retrieves converter for provided type. Only registered types are matched, therefore subclasses must be also registered.

Returns:

founded converter or null

convertType

public <T> T convertType(java.lang.Object value,
                         java.lang.Class<T> destinationType)

Converts an object to destination type. If type is registered, it's TypeConverter will be used. If not, it scans of destination is an array or enum, as those two cases are handled in a special way.

If destination type is one of common types, consider using Converter instead for somewhat faster approach (no lookup).

convertToCollection

public <C extends java.util.Collection<T>,T> C convertToCollection(java.lang.Object value,
                                                                   java.lang.Class<? extends java.util.Collection> destinationType,
                                                                   java.lang.Class<T> componentType)

Special case of convertType(Object, Class) when target is collection and when component type is known.