net.jbeans.data.converter
Class DataConverter

java.lang.Object
  net.jbeans.data.converter.DataConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BasicTypeConverter, NoChangeConverter, PrimitiveToStringConverter, PrimitiveToWrapperConverter, StringToPrimitiveBooleanConverter, StringToPrimitiveByteConverter, StringToPrimitiveDoubleConverter, StringToPrimitiveFloatConverter, StringToPrimitiveIntConverter, StringToPrimitiveLongConverter, StringToPrimitiveShortConverter, WrapperToPrimitiveBooleanConverter, WrapperToPrimitiveByteConverter, WrapperToPrimitiveDoubleConverter, WrapperToPrimitiveFloatConverter, WrapperToPrimitiveIntConverter, WrapperToPrimitiveLongConverter, WrapperToPrimitiveShortConverter

public abstract class DataConverter

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

generally describe DataConverter in here

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:

Masahiro Takatsuka (masa@jbeans.net)

See Also:

Serializable, Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected java.lang.Class[]	sourceTypes
protected java.lang.Class[]	targetTypes

Constructor Summary

DataConverter()
Constracts a new MtDataConverter

Method Summary

protected abstract java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.Class class1) Converts the specified object "obj" into an object of a class "class1".
java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.String classname) Converts the specified object "obj" into an object of a class "class1".
java.lang.Class[]	getSourceDataTypes() Returns a list of class which represent classes of source data.
java.lang.Class[]	getTargetDataTypes() Returns a class of target data.
boolean	isSourceDataTypeSupported(java.lang.Class class1) Checks whether the specified class is supported as a source data type.
boolean	isTargetDataTypeSupported(java.lang.Class class1) Checks whether the specified class is supported as a target data type.
protected abstract void	setDataTypes() Initializes acceptable soruce and target types.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

sourceTypes

protected transient java.lang.Class[] sourceTypes

targetTypes

protected transient java.lang.Class[] targetTypes

Constructor Detail

DataConverter

public DataConverter()

Constracts a new MtDataConverter

Method Detail

setDataTypes

protected abstract void setDataTypes()

Initializes acceptable soruce and target types.

getSourceDataTypes

public java.lang.Class[] getSourceDataTypes()

Returns a list of class which represent classes of source data.

getTargetDataTypes

public java.lang.Class[] getTargetDataTypes()

Returns a class of target data.

isSourceDataTypeSupported

public boolean isSourceDataTypeSupported(java.lang.Class class1)

Checks whether the specified class is supported as a source data type.

isTargetDataTypeSupported

public boolean isTargetDataTypeSupported(java.lang.Class class1)

Checks whether the specified class is supported as a target data type.

convert

public java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object obj,
                                java.lang.String classname)
                         throws InvalidDataTypeException,
                                UnsupportedTypeException

Converts the specified object "obj" into an object of a class "class1".

Throws:

InvalidDataTypeException

UnsupportedTypeException

convert

protected abstract java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object obj,
                                            java.lang.Class class1)
                                     throws InvalidDataTypeException,
                                            UnsupportedTypeException

Converts the specified object "obj" into an object of a class "class1".

Throws:

InvalidDataTypeException

UnsupportedTypeException