Spring Data Core

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.

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