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