org.springframework.beans

Interface TypeConverter

All Known Subinterfaces:

BeanWrapper, ConfigurablePropertyAccessor

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractNestablePropertyAccessor, AbstractPropertyAccessor, BeanWrapperImpl, DataBinder, DirectFieldAccessor, ExtendedServletRequestDataBinder, PortletRequestDataBinder, ServletRequestDataBinder, SimpleTypeConverter, TypeConverterSupport, WebDataBinder, WebRequestDataBinder

public interface TypeConverter

Interface that defines type conversion methods. Typically (but not necessarily) implemented in conjunction with the PropertyEditorRegistry interface.

Note: Since TypeConverter implementations are typically based on PropertyEditors which aren't thread-safe, TypeConverters themselves are not to be considered as thread-safe either.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

SimpleTypeConverter, BeanWrapperImpl

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class<T> requiredType) Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
<T> T	convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class<T> requiredType, Field field) Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
<T> T	convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class<T> requiredType, MethodParameter methodParam) Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).

Method Detail

convertIfNecessary

<T> T convertIfNecessary(Object value,
                         Class<T> requiredType)
                  throws TypeMismatchException

Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).

Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText method of the PropertyEditor class, or a Spring Converter in a ConversionService.

Parameters:

value - the value to convert

requiredType - the type we must convert to (or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element)

Returns:

the new value, possibly the result of type conversion

Throws:

TypeMismatchException - if type conversion failed

See Also:

PropertyEditor.setAsText(String), PropertyEditor.getValue(), ConversionService, Converter

convertIfNecessary

<T> T convertIfNecessary(Object value,
                         Class<T> requiredType,
                         MethodParameter methodParam)
                  throws TypeMismatchException

Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).

Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText method of the PropertyEditor class, or a Spring Converter in a ConversionService.

Parameters:

value - the value to convert

requiredType - the type we must convert to (or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element)

methodParam - the method parameter that is the target of the conversion (for analysis of generic types; may be null)

Returns:

the new value, possibly the result of type conversion

Throws:

TypeMismatchException - if type conversion failed

See Also:

PropertyEditor.setAsText(String), PropertyEditor.getValue(), ConversionService, Converter

convertIfNecessary

<T> T convertIfNecessary(Object value,
                         Class<T> requiredType,
                         Field field)
                  throws TypeMismatchException

Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).

Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText method of the PropertyEditor class, or a Spring Converter in a ConversionService.

Parameters:

value - the value to convert

requiredType - the type we must convert to (or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element)

field - the reflective field that is the target of the conversion (for analysis of generic types; may be null)

Returns:

the new value, possibly the result of type conversion

Throws:

TypeMismatchException - if type conversion failed

See Also:

PropertyEditor.setAsText(String), PropertyEditor.getValue(), ConversionService, Converter