org.springframework.binding.convert
Interface ConversionExecutor

All Known Implementing Classes:

RuntimeBindingConversionExecutor, StaticConversionExecutor

public interface ConversionExecutor

A command object that is parameterized with the information necessary to perform a conversion of a source input to a target output. Encapsulates knowledge about how to convert source objects to a specific target type using a specific converter.

Author:

Keith Donald

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	execute(java.lang.Object source) Execute the conversion for the provided source object.
java.lang.Class<?>	getSourceClass() Returns the source class of conversions performed by this executor.
java.lang.Class<?>	getTargetClass() Returns the target class of conversions performed by this executor.

Method Detail

getSourceClass

java.lang.Class<?> getSourceClass()

Returns the source class of conversions performed by this executor.

Returns:

the source class

getTargetClass

java.lang.Class<?> getTargetClass()

Returns the target class of conversions performed by this executor.

Returns:

the target class

execute

java.lang.Object execute(java.lang.Object source)
                         throws ConversionExecutionException

Execute the conversion for the provided source object.

Parameters:

source - the source object to convert

Throws:

ConversionExecutionException