com.phloc.commons.typeconvert

Interface ITypeConverterRule

All Superinterfaces:

ITypeConverter, IUnidirectionalConverter<Object,Object>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTypeConverterRule, AbstractTypeConverterRuleAnySourceFixedDestination, AbstractTypeConverterRuleAssignableSourceFixedDestination, AbstractTypeConverterRuleFixedSourceAnyDestination, AbstractTypeConverterRuleFixedSourceAssignableDestination

public interface ITypeConverterRule
extends ITypeConverter

Flexible type converter that can handle multiple source and/or destination classes.

Author:

Philip Helger

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	ITypeConverterRule.ESubType Define the sub types of the rules.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canConvert(Class<?> aSrcClass, Class<?> aDstClass) Check if this converter can handle the conversion from the passed source to the passed destination class.
ITypeConverterRule.ESubType	getSubType()

Methods inherited from interface com.phloc.commons.typeconvert.ITypeConverter

convert

Method Detail

getSubType

@Nonnull
ITypeConverterRule.ESubType getSubType()

Returns:

The sub type of the converter rule. May not be null.

canConvert

boolean canConvert(@Nonnull
                 Class<?> aSrcClass,
                 @Nonnull
                 Class<?> aDstClass)

Check if this converter can handle the conversion from the passed source to the passed destination class. Note: as this method is called for every type conversion for which no exact converters are present, the implementation of this method should be as efficient as possible.

Parameters:

aSrcClass - Source class to convert from. Never null.

aDstClass - Destination class to convert to. Never null.

Returns:

true if conversion is possible, false otherwise.