org.apache.commons.convert
Class Converters.PassThruConverter<S,T>

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.convert.Converters.PassThruConverter<S,T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<S,T>

Enclosing class:

Converters

protected static class Converters.PassThruConverter<S,T>
extends Object
implements Converter<S,T>

Pass-through converter used when the source and target java object types are the same. The convert method returns the source object.

Converters.PassThruConverter

public Converters.PassThruConverter(Class<S> sourceClass,
                                    Class<T> targetClass)

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(Class<?> sourceClass,
                          Class<?> targetClass)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Returns true if this object can convert sourceClass to targetClass.

Implementations can accomodate class hierarchy ranges by converting super classes or interfaces.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface Converter<S,T>

Parameters:

sourceClass - The source Class

targetClass - The target Class

Returns:

true if this object can convert sourceClass to targetClass.

convert

public T convert(S obj)
          throws ConversionException

Description copied from interface: Converter

Converts obj to T.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter<S,T>

Parameters:

obj - The source Object to convert

Returns:

The converted Object

Throws:

ConversionException

getSourceClass

public Class<?> getSourceClass()

Description copied from interface: Converter

Returns the source Class for this converter.

Specified by:

getSourceClass in interface Converter<S,T>

Returns:

The source Class for this converter

getTargetClass

public Class<?> getTargetClass()

Description copied from interface: Converter

Returns the target Class for this converter.

Specified by:

getTargetClass in interface Converter<S,T>

Returns:

The target Class for this converter