org.xwiki.properties.converter
Interface Converter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type in which the provided value has to be converted

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCollectionConverter, AbstractConverter, AbstractSetConverter

@Role
public interface Converter<T>

Converter provided value in the provided target type.

The type supported by the converted is indicated in its role.

For example:

 @Component
 public class IntegerConverter implements Converter<java.lang.Integer>
 

When something goes wrong a Converter can throw a ConversionException.

Since:

2.0M2

Version:

$Id: 2970896004e4f0ef74b793fe43a1eab44452eb35 $

Method Summary

<G> G

convert(Type targetType, Object sourceValue)

Method Detail

convert

<G> G convert(Type targetType,
              Object sourceValue)

Type Parameters:

G - the type in which the provided value has to be converted

Parameters:

targetType - the type in which the provided value has to be converted

sourceValue - the value to convert

Returns:

the converted value

Since:

3.0M1