org.unix4j.convert

Interface ValueConverter<V>

Type Parameters:

V - the value target type after the conversion

All Known Implementing Classes:

CompositeValueConverter, ConcatenatedConverter, DateConverters.StringToDateConverter, EnumConverters.StringToEnumConverter, OptionSetConverters.AcronymStringToOptionSetConverter, OptionSetConverters.IterableOfOptionNameOrAcronymToOptionSetConverter, OptionSetConverters.NameOrAcronymToOptionConverter, OptionSetConverters.OptionNameStringToSingletonSetConverter, OptionSetConverters.OptionSetConverter, OptionSetConverters.OptionToSingletonSetConverter

public interface ValueConverter<V>

A converter for values of an arbitrary type into the target type specified by the generic parameter V.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
V	convert(Object value) Converts the given value into the target type V if it is not null and if such a conversion is supported by this converter.

Method Detail

convert

V convert(Object value)

Converts the given value into the target type V if it is not null and if such a conversion is supported by this converter. Returns null if the specified value is null or if the value cannot be converted.

Parameters:

value - the unconverted value

Returns:

the converted value or null if the value is null or cannot be converted