org.apache.commons.convert1.string
Class CharacterConverter

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter

public final class CharacterConverter
extends Object
implements Converter

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

Since:

0.1

Version:

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

Author:

Craig R. McClanahan

Constructor Summary

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

CharacterConverter(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

CharacterConverter

public CharacterConverter()

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

CharacterConverter

public CharacterConverter(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