Interface Converter


public interface Converter
Converts values of one type into another.
Since:
2.4
Author:
Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    <T> T
    convert(Object source, Class<T> target)
    Converts an object to an object of another type.
  • Method Details

    • convert

      <T> T convert(Object source, Class<T> target) throws Exception
      Converts an object to an object of another type.

      If the conversion supplied is not supported, this method can either throw an exception or return null .

      Parameters:
      source - The original object, never null
      target - The type of the converted object.
      Returns:
      An instance of target, or null if the conversion could not take place.
      Throws:
      Exception - If the conversion can not take place.