org.springframework.data.convert
Interface EntityConverter<E extends PersistentEntity<?,P>,P extends PersistentProperty<P>,T,S>

Type Parameters:

E - the concrete PersistentEntity implementation the converter is based on.

P - the concrete PersistentProperty implementation the converter is based on.

T - the most common type the EntityConverter can actually convert.

S - the store specific source and sink an EntityConverter can deal with.

All Superinterfaces:

EntityReader<T,S>, EntityWriter<T,S>

public interface EntityConverter<E extends PersistentEntity<?,P>,P extends PersistentProperty<P>,T,S>
extends EntityReader<T,S>, EntityWriter<T,S>

Combined EntityReader and EntityWriter and add the ability to access a MappingContext and ConversionService.

Author:

Oliver Gierke

Method Summary

ConversionService	getConversionService() Returns the underlying ConversionService used by the converter.
MappingContext<? extends E,P>	getMappingContext() Returns the underlying MappingContext used by the converter.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.data.convert.EntityReader

read

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.data.convert.EntityWriter

write

Method Detail

getMappingContext

MappingContext<? extends E,P> getMappingContext()

Returns the underlying MappingContext used by the converter.

Returns:

never null

getConversionService

ConversionService getConversionService()

Returns the underlying ConversionService used by the converter.

Returns:

never null.