org.ow2.opensuit.cel
Interface ITypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

StrictTypeConverter

public interface ITypeConverter

Interface for types conversion

Version:

1.0

Author:

Adrien Ruffie / Pierre Smeyers, http://opensuit.ow2.org/

Method Summary

<T> T	convert(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Class<T> type) Convert the given input value to the specified target type.
boolean	isConvertible(java.lang.Class<?> sourceType, java.lang.Class<?> targetType) Determines whether the source type can be converted to the target type.

Method Detail

isConvertible

boolean isConvertible(java.lang.Class<?> sourceType,
                      java.lang.Class<?> targetType)

Determines whether the source type can be converted to the target type.

Parameters:

sourceType - The source type which should be converted

targetType - The targeted type by the conversion

Returns:

boolean

convert

<T> T convert(java.lang.Object value,
              java.lang.Class<T> type)
          throws java.lang.Exception

Convert the given input value to the specified target type.

Type Parameters:

T - type The targeted type of the conversion

Parameters:

value - The given input value which should be converted

Returns:

the targeted type of the conversion

Throws:

java.lang.Exception