org.springframework.binding.convert.converters
Class StringToObject

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.binding.convert.converters.StringToObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter, TwoWayConverter

Direct Known Subclasses:

FormattedStringToNumber, PropertyEditorConverter, StringToBigDecimal, StringToBigInteger, StringToBoolean, StringToByte, StringToCharacter, StringToClass, StringToDate, StringToDouble, StringToEnum, StringToFloat, StringToInteger, StringToLabeledEnum, StringToLocale, StringToLong, StringToShort

public abstract class StringToObject
extends java.lang.Object
implements TwoWayConverter

Constructor Summary

StringToObject(java.lang.Class<?> objectClass)

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	convertSourceToTargetClass(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.Class<?> targetClass) Convert the provided source object argument to an instance of the specified target class.
java.lang.Object	convertTargetToSourceClass(java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Class<?> sourceClass) Convert the provided target object argument to an instance of the specified source class.
java.lang.Class<?>	getSourceClass() The source class this converter can convert from.
java.lang.Class<?>	getTargetClass() The target class this converter can convert to.
protected abstract java.lang.Object	toObject(java.lang.String string, java.lang.Class<?> targetClass)
protected abstract java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.Object object)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

StringToObject

public StringToObject(java.lang.Class<?> objectClass)

Method Detail

getSourceClass

public final java.lang.Class<?> getSourceClass()

Description copied from interface: Converter

The source class this converter can convert from. May be an interface or abstract type to allow this converter to convert specific subclasses as well.

Specified by:

getSourceClass in interface Converter

Returns:

the source type

getTargetClass

public final java.lang.Class<?> getTargetClass()

Description copied from interface: Converter

The target class this converter can convert to. May be an interface or abstract type to allow this converter to convert specific subclasses as well.

Specified by:

getTargetClass in interface Converter

Returns:

the target type

convertSourceToTargetClass

public final java.lang.Object convertSourceToTargetClass(java.lang.Object source,
                                                         java.lang.Class<?> targetClass)
                                                  throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from interface: Converter

Convert the provided source object argument to an instance of the specified target class.

Specified by:

convertSourceToTargetClass in interface Converter

Parameters:

source - the source object to convert, which must be an instance of Converter.getSourceClass()

targetClass - the target class to convert the source to, which must be equal to or a specialization of Converter.getTargetClass()

Returns:

the converted object, which must be an instance of the targetClass

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - an exception occurred performing the conversion

convertTargetToSourceClass

public final java.lang.Object convertTargetToSourceClass(java.lang.Object target,
                                                         java.lang.Class<?> sourceClass)
                                                  throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from interface: TwoWayConverter

Convert the provided target object argument to an instance of the specified source class.

Specified by:

convertTargetToSourceClass in interface TwoWayConverter

Parameters:

target - the target object to convert, which must be an instance of Converter.getTargetClass()

sourceClass - the source class to convert the target to, which must be equal to or a specialization of Converter.getSourceClass()

Returns:

the converted object, which must be an instance of the sourceClass

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - an exception occurred performing the conversion

toObject

protected abstract java.lang.Object toObject(java.lang.String string,
                                             java.lang.Class<?> targetClass)
                                      throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

toString

protected abstract java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object object)
                                      throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception