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: 35eb4dbb0b09a5c0e75886d1dfc983564a2adbea $

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<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