org.javalite.activejdbc.conversion

Class ConverterAdapter<S,T>

java.lang.Object

org.javalite.activejdbc.conversion.ConverterAdapter<S,T>

Type Parameters:

S - Source type

T - Destination type

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<S,T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

StringToSqlDateConverter, StringToTimestampConverter

public abstract class ConverterAdapter<S,T>
extends Object
implements Converter<S,T>

Converts instances of S to T.

Author:

Eric Nielsen

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConverterAdapter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canConvert(Class aSourceClass, Class aDestinationClass) Returns true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass.
T	convert(S source) Converts instance of S to T.
protected abstract Class<T>	destinationClass()
protected abstract T	doConvert(S source) Converts instance of S to T.
protected abstract Class<S>	sourceClass()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConverterAdapter

public ConverterAdapter()

Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(Class aSourceClass,
                          Class aDestinationClass)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Returns true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface Converter<S,T>

Parameters:

aSourceClass - source Class

aDestinationClass - destination Class

Returns:

true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass, false otherwise

sourceClass

protected abstract Class<S> sourceClass()

destinationClass

protected abstract Class<T> destinationClass()

convert

public T convert(S source)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Converts instance of S to T.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter<S,T>

Parameters:

source - instance of S

Returns:

instance of S converted to type T

doConvert

protected abstract T doConvert(S source)
                        throws Exception

Converts instance of S to T.

Parameters:

source - instance of S, can be null

Returns:

instance of S converted to type T

Throws:

Exception