org.apache.commons.convert1.string
Class BigDecimalConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.convert1.string.BigDecimalConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter

public final class BigDecimalConverter
extends Object
implements Converter

Standard Converter implementation that converts an incoming String into a java.math.BigDecimal object, optionally using a default value or throwing a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

Since:

0.1

Version:

$Id: BigDecimalConverter.java 155441 2005-02-26 13:19:22Z dirkv $

Author:

Craig R. McClanahan

Constructor Summary

BigDecimalConverter()
Create a Converter that will throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

BigDecimalConverter(Object defaultValue)
Create a Converter that will return the specified default value if a conversion error occurs.

Method Summary

Object

convert(Class type, Object value) Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

BigDecimalConverter

public BigDecimalConverter()

Create a Converter that will throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

BigDecimalConverter

public BigDecimalConverter(Object defaultValue)

Create a Converter that will return the specified default value if a conversion error occurs.

Parameters:

defaultValue - The default value to be returned

Method Detail

convert

public Object convert(Class type,
                      Object value)

Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter

Parameters:

type - Data type to which this value should be converted

value - The input value to be converted

Throws:

ConversionException - if conversion cannot be performed successfully