Package 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

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    org.springframework.core.convert.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 Details

    • getMappingContext

      MappingContext<? extends E,P> getMappingContext()
      Returns the underlying MappingContext used by the converter.
      Returns:
      never null

    • getConversionService

      org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService getConversionService()
      Returns the underlying ConversionService used by the converter.
      Returns:
      never null.