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017package org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters;
018
019/**
020 * {@link NumberConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
021 * and from <b>java.lang.Byte</b> objects.
022 * <p>
023 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
024 * by using Byte's default String conversion, or by using a Locale's pattern
025 * or by specifying a format pattern. See the {@link NumberConverter}
026 * documentation for further details.
027 * <p>
028 * Can be configured to either return a <i>default value</i> or throw a
029 * <code>ConversionException</code> if a conversion error occurs.
030 *
031 * @version $Id$
032 * @since 1.3
033 */
034public final class ByteConverter extends NumberConverter {
035
036    /**
037     * Construct a <b>java.lang.Byte</b> <i>Converter</i> that throws
038     * a <code>ConversionException</code> if an error occurs.
039     */
040    public ByteConverter() {
041        super(false);
042    }
043
044    /**
045     * Construct a <b>java.lang.Byte</b> <i>Converter</i> that returns
046     * a default value if an error occurs.
047     *
048     * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
049     * if the value to be converted is missing or an error
050     * occurs converting the value.
051     */
052    public ByteConverter(final Object defaultValue) {
053        super(false, defaultValue);
054    }
055
056    /**
057     * Return the default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
058     *
059     * @return The default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
060     * @since 1.8.0
061     */
062    @Override
063    protected Class<Byte> getDefaultType() {
064        return Byte.class;
065    }
066
067}