com.jidesoft.converter
Interface ObjectConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayConverter, BigDecimalConverter, BooleanConverter, ByteConverter, CalendarConverter, ColorConverter, CompareToConverter, CurrencyConverter, DateConverter, DefaultArrayConverter, DefaultObjectConverter, DimensionConverter, DoubleConverter, EnumConverter, FileConverter, FilterFactoryConverter, FloatConverter, FontConverter, FontNameConverter, HexColorConverter, InsetsConverter, IntegerConverter, LongConverter, MonthConverter, MonthNameConverter, MultilineStringConverter, MultipleEnumConverter, NaturalNumberConverter, NumberConverter, NumberFormatConverter, PasswordConverter, PercentConverter, PointConverter, QuarterNameConverter, RectangleConverter, RgbColorConverter, ShortConverter, StringArrayConverter, StringConverter, YearNameConverter

public interface ObjectConverter

An interface that can convert a object to a String and convert from String to object.

Method Summary

Object	fromString(String string, ConverterContext context) Converts from String to an object.
boolean	supportFromString(String string, ConverterContext context) If it supports fromString.
boolean	supportToString(Object object, ConverterContext context) If it supports toString method.
String	toString(Object object, ConverterContext context) Converts from object to String based on current locale.

Method Detail

toString

String toString(Object object,
                ConverterContext context)

Converts from object to String based on current locale.

Parameters:

object - object to be converted

context - converter context to be used

Returns:

the String

supportToString

boolean supportToString(Object object,
                        ConverterContext context)

If it supports toString method.

Parameters:

object - object to be converted

context - converter context to be used

Returns:

true if supports toString

fromString

Object fromString(String string,
                  ConverterContext context)

Converts from String to an object.

Parameters:

string - the string

context - context to be converted

Returns:

the object converted from string

supportFromString

boolean supportFromString(String string,
                          ConverterContext context)

If it supports fromString.

Parameters:

string - the string

context - context to be converted

Returns:

true if it supports