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, 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