org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters
Class URLConverter

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
      extended by org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.URLConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Converter

public final class URLConverter
extends AbstractConverter

Converter implementaion that handles conversion to and from java.net.URL objects.

Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

Since:
1.3
Version:
$Revision: 690380 $ $Date: 2008-08-29 21:04:38 +0100 (Fri, 29 Aug 2008) $

Constructor Summary
URLConverter()
          Construct a java.net.URL Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.
URLConverter(Object defaultValue)
          Construct a java.net.URL Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.
 
Method Summary
protected  Object convertToType(Class type, Object value)
          Convert a java.net.URL or object into a String.
protected  Class getDefaultType()
          Return the default type this Converter handles.
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
convert, convertArray, convertToString, getDefault, handleError, handleMissing, isUseDefault, setDefaultValue, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

URLConverter

public URLConverter()
Construct a java.net.URL Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.


URLConverter

public URLConverter(Object defaultValue)
Construct a java.net.URL Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

Parameters:
defaultValue - The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
Method Detail

getDefaultType

protected Class getDefaultType()
Return the default type this Converter handles.

Specified by:
getDefaultType in class AbstractConverter
Returns:
The default type this Converter handles.
Since:
1.8.0

convertToType

protected Object convertToType(Class type,
                               Object value)
                        throws Throwable

Convert a java.net.URL or object into a String.

Specified by:
convertToType in class AbstractConverter
Parameters:
type - Data type to which this value should be converted.
value - The input value to be converted.
Returns:
The converted value.
Throws:
Throwable - if an error occurs converting to the specified type
Since:
1.8.0


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