org.jtransfo
Interface ObjectFinder

All Known Implementing Classes:

NewInstanceObjectFinder

public interface ObjectFinder

Allow domain objects to be discovered from the transfer object.

This is typically used to get the base object from the database.

Method Summary

<T> T

getObject(Class<T> domainClass, Object to) Try to get the domain object for the given transfer object.

Method Detail

getObject

<T> T getObject(Class<T> domainClass,
                Object to)
            throws JTransfoException

Try to get the domain object for the given transfer object.

Return null when no domain object found or when it is unknown how to create the object.

Type Parameters:

T - domain class type

Parameters:

domainClass - type of class needed

to - transfer object which needs to be converted

Returns:

base domain object or null if object finder cannot handle this case

Throws:

JTransfoException - something went wrong while trying to find object