org.exoplatform.commons.serialization.api

Class TypeConverter<E,I>

java.lang.Object

org.exoplatform.commons.serialization.api.TypeConverter<E,I>

Type Parameters:

E - the type parameter of the external type

I - the type parameter of the internal type

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultTypeConverter

public abstract class TypeConverter<E,I>
extends Object

A type converter that performs a bidirectional conversion between an external type and an internal type. The converter only assure conversion of non null values.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Julien Viet

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract E	read(I internal) Converts an internal value to an external value.
abstract I	write(E external) Converts an external value to an internal value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TypeConverter

public TypeConverter()

Method Detail

write

public abstract I write(E external)
                 throws Exception

Converts an external value to an internal value.

Parameters:

external - the external value

Returns:

the the internal value

Throws:

Exception - any conversion exception

read

public abstract E read(I internal)
                throws Exception

Converts an internal value to an external value.

Parameters:

internal - the internal value

Returns:

the external value

Throws:

Exception - any conversion exception