Class CharacterConverter

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractConverter
org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.CharacterConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Converter

public final class CharacterConverter extends AbstractConverter
Converter implementaion that handles conversion to and from java.lang.Character objects.

Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

Since:
1.3
Version:
$Id$
  • Constructor Details

    • CharacterConverter

      public CharacterConverter()
      Construct a java.lang.Character Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.
    • CharacterConverter

      public CharacterConverter(Object defaultValue)
      Construct a java.lang.Character Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.
      Parameters:
      defaultValue - The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
  • Method Details

    • getDefaultType

      protected Class<?> getDefaultType()
      Return the default type this Converter handles.
      Specified by:
      getDefaultType in class AbstractConverter
      Returns:
      The default type this Converter handles.
      Since:
      1.8.0
    • convertToString

      protected String convertToString(Object value)

      Convert a java.lang.Class or object into a String.

      Overrides:
      convertToString in class AbstractConverter
      Parameters:
      value - The input value to be converted
      Returns:
      the converted String value.
      Since:
      1.8.0
    • convertToType

      protected <T> T convertToType(Class<T> type, Object value) throws Exception

      Convert the input object into a java.lang.Character.

      Specified by:
      convertToType in class AbstractConverter
      Type Parameters:
      T - Target type of the conversion.
      Parameters:
      type - Data type to which this value should be converted.
      value - The input value to be converted.
      Returns:
      The converted value.
      Throws:
      Exception - if conversion cannot be performed successfully
      Since:
      1.8.0