org.apache.commons.ognl
Class DefaultTypeConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.ognl.DefaultTypeConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeConverter

public class DefaultTypeConverter
extends Object
implements TypeConverter

Default type conversion. Converts among numeric types and also strings.

Author:

Luke Blanshard (blanshlu@netscape.net), Drew Davidson (drew@ognl.org)

DefaultTypeConverter

public DefaultTypeConverter()

convertValue

public <T> T convertValue(Map<String,Object> context,
                          Object value,
                          Class<T> toType)

convertValue

public <T> T convertValue(Map<String,Object> context,
                          Object target,
                          Member member,
                          String propertyName,
                          Object value,
                          Class<T> toType)

Converts the given value to a given type. The OGNL context, target, member and name of property being set are given. This method should be able to handle conversion in general without any context, target, member or property name specified.

Specified by:

convertValue in interface TypeConverter

Parameters:

context - OGNL context under which the conversion is being done

target - target object in which the property is being set

member - member (Constructor, Method or Field) being set

propertyName - property name being set

value - value to be converted

toType - type to which value is converted

Returns:

Converted value of type toType or TypeConverter.NoConversionPossible to indicate that the conversion was not possible.