org.springframework.ldap.odm.typeconversion.impl
Interface Converter

All Known Implementing Classes:

FromStringConverter, ToStringConverter

public interface Converter

Interface specifying the conversion between two classes

Author:

Paul Harvey <paul.at.pauls-place.me.uk>

Method Summary

<T> T

convert(Object source, Class<T> toClass) Attempt to convert a given object to a named class.

Method Detail

convert

<T> T convert(Object source,
              Class<T> toClass)
          throws Exception

Attempt to convert a given object to a named class.

Type Parameters:

T - The class to convert to.

Parameters:

source - The object to convert.

toClass - The class to convert to.

Returns:

The converted class or null if the conversion was not possible.

Throws:

Exception - Any exception may be throw by a Converter on error.