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17 package org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters;
18
19 import java.util.Calendar;
20
21 /**
22 * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
23 * and from <b>java.util.Calendar</b> objects.
24 * <p>
25 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
26 * by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format
27 * patterns (note, there is no default String conversion for Calendar).
28 * See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
29 * <p>
30 * Can be configured to either return a <i>default value</i> or throw a
31 * <code>ConversionException</code> if a conversion error occurs.
32 *
33 * @version $Id$
34 * @since 1.8.0
35 */
36 public final class CalendarConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
37
38 /**
39 * Construct a <b>java.util.Calendar</b> <i>Converter</i> that throws
40 * a <code>ConversionException</code> if an error occurs.
41 */
42 public CalendarConverter() {
43 super();
44 }
45
46 /**
47 * Construct a <b>java.util.Calendar</b> <i>Converter</i> that returns
48 * a default value if an error occurs.
49 *
50 * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
51 * if the value to be converted is missing or an error
52 * occurs converting the value.
53 */
54 public CalendarConverter(final Object defaultValue) {
55 super(defaultValue);
56 }
57
58 /**
59 * Return the default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
60 *
61 * @return The default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
62 */
63 @Override
64 protected Class<?> getDefaultType() {
65 return Calendar.class;
66 }
67
68 }