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017package org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters;
018
019import java.time.LocalDate;
020
021/**
022 * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to and from <strong>java.time.LocalDate</strong> objects.
023 * <p>
024 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format patterns (note, there
025 * is no default String conversion for Calendar). See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
026 * </p>
027 * <p>
028 * Can be configured to either return a <em>default value</em> or throw a {@code ConversionException} if a conversion error occurs.
029 * </p>
030 *
031 * @since 2.0
032 * @see java.time.LocalDate
033 */
034public final class LocalDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter<LocalDate> {
035
036    /**
037     * Constructs a <strong>java.time.LocalDate</strong> <em>Converter</em> that throws a {@code ConversionException} if an error occurs.
038     */
039    public LocalDateConverter() {
040    }
041
042    /**
043     * Constructs a <strong>java.time.LocalDate</strong> <em>Converter</em> that returns a default value if an error occurs.
044     *
045     * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
046     */
047    public LocalDateConverter(final LocalDate defaultValue) {
048        super(defaultValue);
049    }
050
051    /**
052     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
053     *
054     * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
055     */
056    @Override
057    protected Class<LocalDate> getDefaultType() {
058        return LocalDate.class;
059    }
060
061}