Interface ConverterManager
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- All Known Implementing Classes:
ConversionServiceConverterManager
,ConverterManagerImpl
public interface ConverterManager
A simple interface to be implemented to provide type conversion functionality.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description boolean
canConvert(java.lang.Class<?> fromClass, java.lang.String syntax, java.lang.Class<?> toClass)
Determine whether this converter manager is able to carry out a specified conversion.<T> T
convert(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.String syntax, java.lang.Class<T> toClass)
Convert a given source object with an optional LDAP syntax to an instance of a given class.
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Method Detail
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canConvert
boolean canConvert(java.lang.Class<?> fromClass, java.lang.String syntax, java.lang.Class<?> toClass)
Determine whether this converter manager is able to carry out a specified conversion.- Parameters:
fromClass
- Convert from thefromClass
.syntax
- Using the LDAP syntax (may be null).toClass
- To thetoClass
.- Returns:
True
if the conversion is supported,false
otherwise.
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convert
<T> T convert(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.String syntax, java.lang.Class<T> toClass)
Convert a given source object with an optional LDAP syntax to an instance of a given class.- Type Parameters:
T
- The class to convert to.- Parameters:
source
- The object to convert.syntax
- The LDAP syntax to use (may be null).toClass
- The class to convert to.- Returns:
- The converted object.
- Throws:
ConverterException
- If the conversion can not be successfully completed.
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