Package org.geotools.util
Interface Converter
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public interface Converter
Converts values of one type into another.- Since:
- 2.4
- Author:
- Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description <T> T
convert(Object source, Class<T> target)
Converts an object to an object of another type.
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Method Detail
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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, nevernull
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.
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