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Interface ConverterManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConverterManager

@ComponentRole
public interface ConverterManager

Simple API to do universal conversion between two types.

To add support for another target type, implements a new Converter component

Since:

2.0M2

Version:

$Id$

Method Summary

<T> T

convert(java.lang.reflect.Type targetType, java.lang.Object sourceValue) Convert provided value into the provided target type.

Method Detail

convert

<T> T convert(java.lang.reflect.Type targetType,
              java.lang.Object sourceValue)

Convert provided value into the provided target type.

Type Parameters:

T - 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