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.

All Known Implementing Classes:

CharacterToNumberFactory, NumberToNumberConverterFactory, StringToEnumConverterFactory, StringToNumberConverterFactory

public interface ConverterFactory<S,R>

A factory for "ranged" converters that can convert objects from S to subtypes of R.

Implementations may additionally implement ConditionalConverter.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Keith Donald

See Also:

ConditionalConverter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends R> Converter<S,T>	getConverter(java.lang.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(java.lang.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