Package org.apache.ofbiz.base.conversion

Class Converters

java.lang.Object

org.apache.ofbiz.base.conversion.Converters

public final class Converters
extends Object

A Converter factory and repository.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
protected static class	Converters.PassThruConverter<S,T>	Pass thru converter used when the source and target java object types are the same.
protected static class	Converters.PassThruConverterCreator

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <S, T> Converter<S,T>	getConverter(Class<S> sourceClass, Class<T> targetClass)	Returns an appropriate Converter instance for sourceClass and targetClass.
static void	loadContainedConverters(Class<?> containerClass)	Load all classes that implement Converter and are contained in containerClass.
static <S, T> void	registerConverter(Converter<S,T> converter)	Registers a Converter instance to be used by the getConverter(Class, Class) method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

getConverter

public static <S,
T> Converter<S,T> getConverter(Class<S> sourceClass,
 Class<T> targetClass)
                                         throws ClassNotFoundException

Returns an appropriate Converter instance for sourceClass and targetClass. If no matching Converter is found, the method throws ClassNotFoundException.

This method is intended to be used when the source or target Object types are unknown at compile time. If the source and target Object types are known at compile time, then one of the "ready made" converters should be used.

Parameters:

sourceClass - The object class to convert from

targetClass - The object class to convert to

Returns:

A matching Converter instance

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

loadContainedConverters

public static void loadContainedConverters(Class<?> containerClass)

Load all classes that implement Converter and are contained in containerClass.

Parameters:

containerClass -

registerConverter

public static <S,
T> void registerConverter(Converter<S,T> converter)

Registers a Converter instance to be used by the getConverter(Class, Class) method.

Type Parameters:

S - The source object type

T - The target object type

Parameters:

converter - The Converter instance to register