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17 package org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters;
18
19 /**
20 * {@link NumberConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
21 * and from <b>java.lang.Float</b> objects.
22 * <p>
23 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
24 * by using Float's default String conversion, or by using a Locale's pattern
25 * or by specifying a format pattern. See the {@link NumberConverter}
26 * documentation for further details.
27 * <p>
28 * Can be configured to either return a <i>default value</i> or throw a
29 * <code>ConversionException</code> if a conversion error occurs.
30 *
31 * @version $Id$
32 * @since 1.3
33 */
34 public final class FloatConverter extends NumberConverter {
35
36 /**
37 * Construct a <b>java.lang.Float</b> <i>Converter</i> that throws
38 * a <code>ConversionException</code> if an error occurs.
39 */
40 public FloatConverter() {
41 super(true);
42 }
43
44 /**
45 * Construct a <b>java.lang.Float</b> <i>Converter</i> that returns
46 * a default value if an error occurs.
47 *
48 * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
49 * if the value to be converted is missing or an error
50 * occurs converting the value.
51 */
52 public FloatConverter(final Object defaultValue) {
53 super(true, defaultValue);
54 }
55
56 /**
57 * Return the default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
58 *
59 * @return The default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
60 * @since 1.8.0
61 */
62 @Override
63 protected Class<Float> getDefaultType() {
64 return Float.class;
65 }
66
67 }