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package org.teiid.core.types.basic;

import org.teiid.core.types.Transform;
import org.teiid.core.types.TransformationException;

public class StringToCharacterTransform extends Transform {

	/**
	 * This method transforms a value of the source type into a value
	 * of the target type.
	 * @param value Incoming value of source type
	 * @return Outgoing value of target type
	 * @throws TransformationException if value is an incorrect input type or
	 * the transformation fails
	 */
	public Object transformDirect(Object value) throws TransformationException {
		String s = (String) value;
		
		if (s.length() == 0) {
			return Character.valueOf(' '); 
		}
		
        return Character.valueOf(s.charAt(0));
	}

	/**
	 * Type of the incoming value.
	 * @return Source type
	 */
	public Class<?> getSourceType() {
		return String.class;
	}

	/**
	 * Type of the outgoing value.
	 * @return Target type
	 */
	public Class<?> getTargetType() {
		return Character.class;
	}
	
	@Override
	public boolean isExplicit() {
		return true;
	}

}
