ConversionHandler (tbel 1.1.2 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

Unit

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayCH, ArrayHandler, BigDecimalCH, BigIntegerCH, BooleanCH, ByteCH, CharArrayCH, CharCH, CompositeCH, DoubleCH, FloatCH, IntArrayCH, IntegerCH, ListCH, LongCH, ObjectCH, PrimIntArrayCH, SetCH, ShortCH, StringArrayCH, StringCH, UnitConversion
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public interface ConversionHandler
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The conversion handler interface defines the basic interface for implementing conversion handlers in MVEL.

See Also:

DataConversion

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canConvertFrom(Class cls)`	This method is used to indicate to the runtime whehter or not the handler knows how to convert from the specified type.
`Object`	`convertFrom(Object in)`	Converts the passed argument to the type represented by the handler.

- Method Detail
  - convertFrom
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Object convertFrom(Object in)
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    Converts the passed argument to the type represented by the handler.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - - the input type
    
    Returns:
    
    - the converted type
  - canConvertFrom
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boolean canConvertFrom(Class cls)
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    This method is used to indicate to the runtime whehter or not the handler knows how to convert from the specified type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cls - - the source type
    
    Returns:
    
    - true if the converter supports converting from the specified type.