org.springframework.core.convert.converter
Interface ConverterFactory<S,R>

Type Parameters:
S - The source type converters created by this factory can convert from
R - The target range (or base) type converters created by this factory can convert to; for example Number for a set of number subtypes.

public interface ConverterFactory<S,R>

A factory for "ranged" converters that can convert objects from S to subtypes of R.

Since:
3.0
Author:
Keith Donald

Method Summary
<T extends R>
Converter<S,T>
getConverter(Class<T> targetType)
          Get the converter to convert from S to target type T, where T is also an instance of R.
 

Method Detail

getConverter

<T extends R> Converter<S,T> getConverter(Class<T> targetType)
Get the converter to convert from S to target type T, where T is also an instance of R.

Type Parameters:
T - the target type
Parameters:
targetType - the target type to convert to
Returns:
A converter from S to T