Package org.geotools.data.util

Class CollectionConverterFactory

Object
CollectionConverterFactory
All Implemented Interfaces:
ConverterFactory
public class CollectionConverterFactory extends Object implements ConverterFactory
Converts among arrays and different collection classes.

THe following conversions are supported:

  • Collection to Collection where collections are different types ( ex list to set )
  • Collection to Array
  • Array to Collection
  • Array to Array where the declared type of the target array is assignable from the declared type of the source array
Author:
Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project

  • Field Details

    • CollectionToCollection

      protected static final Converter CollectionToCollection
      Converter for collection to collection

    • CollectionToArray

      protected static final Converter CollectionToArray
      Converter for collection to array.

    • ArrayToCollection

      protected static final Converter ArrayToCollection
      Converter for array to collection.

    • ArrayToArray

      protected static final Converter ArrayToArray
      Converter for array to array.

  • Constructor Details

    • CollectionConverterFactory

      public CollectionConverterFactory()

  • Method Details

    • newCollection

      protected static Collection<Object> newCollection(Class target) throws Exception
      Throws:
      Exception

    • createConverter

      public Converter createConverter(Class<?> source, Class<?> target, Hints hints)
      Description copied from interface: ConverterFactory
      Creates a Converter instance for converting one type of object to another.
      Specified by:
      createConverter in interface ConverterFactory
      Parameters:
      source - The type to convert from.
      target - The type to convert to.
      hints - Hints used to be used while creating a converter.
      Returns:
      The converter, or null if one could not be found.