org.jtransfo
Interface ConvertInterceptor

public interface ConvertInterceptor

Interceptor which allows additional work to be done when jTransfo converts between objects.

The functions like around advice in AOP.

The interceptor should be re-entrant. A singleton may be used for all convert invocations.

The interceptors can for example be used to handle validation.

Method Summary

<T> T

convert(Object source, T target, boolean isTargetTo, ConvertSourceTarget next, String... tags) Interceptor for JTransfo.convert(Object, Object, String...).

Method Detail

convert

<T> T convert(Object source,
              T target,
              boolean isTargetTo,
              ConvertSourceTarget next,
              String... tags)

Interceptor for JTransfo.convert(Object, Object, String...).

Type Parameters:

T - type of object to convert to

Parameters:

source - source to convert from

target - object to convert to

isTargetTo - is the target class the transfer object?

next - next in the interceptor chain, handles the actual convert

tags - tags for the conversion

Returns:

target object after convert