org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters

Class ConverterFacade

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.ConverterFacade

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter

public final class ConverterFacade
extends Object
implements Converter

Provides a facade for Converter implementations preventing access to any public API in the implementation, other than that specified by Converter.

This implementation can be used to prevent registered Converter implementations that provide configuration options from being retrieved and modified.

Since:

1.8.0

Version:

$Id$

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConverterFacade(Converter converter) Construct a converter which delegates to the specified Converter implementation.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	convert(Class<T> type, Object value) Convert the input object into an output object of the specified type by delegating to the underlying Converter implementation.
String	toString() Provide a String representation of this facade implementation sand the underlying Converter it delegates to.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ConverterFacade

public ConverterFacade(Converter converter)

Construct a converter which delegates to the specified Converter implementation.

Parameters:

converter - The converter to delegate to

Method Detail

convert

public <T> T convert(Class<T> type,
                     Object value)

Convert the input object into an output object of the specified type by delegating to the underlying Converter implementation.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter

Type Parameters:

T - The result type of the conversion

Parameters:

type - Data type to which this value should be converted

value - The input value to be converted

Returns:

The converted value.

toString

public String toString()

Provide a String representation of this facade implementation sand the underlying Converter it delegates to.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

A String representation of this facade implementation sand the underlying Converter it delegates to