org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters
Class CharacterConverter

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

public final class CharacterConverter
extends AbstractConverter

Converter implementaion that handles conversion to and from java.lang.Character 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) $
Author:
Craig R. McClanahan

Constructor Summary
CharacterConverter()
          Construct a java.lang.Character Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.
CharacterConverter(Object defaultValue)
          Construct a java.lang.Character Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.
 
Method Summary
protected  String convertToString(Object value)
          Convert a java.lang.Class or object into a String.
protected  Object convertToType(Class type, Object value)
          Convert the input object into a java.lang.Character.
protected  Class getDefaultType()
          Return the default type this Converter handles.
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
convert, convertArray, 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

CharacterConverter

public CharacterConverter()
Construct a java.lang.Character Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.


CharacterConverter

public CharacterConverter(Object defaultValue)
Construct a java.lang.Character 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

convertToString

protected String convertToString(Object value)

Convert a java.lang.Class or object into a String.

Overrides:
convertToString in class AbstractConverter
Parameters:
value - The input value to be converted
Returns:
the converted String value.
Since:
1.8.0

convertToType

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

Convert the input object into a java.lang.Character.

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:
Exception - if conversion cannot be performed successfully
Since:
1.8.0


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