Class ClassConverter

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

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

The class will be loaded from the thread context class loader (if it exists); otherwise the class loader that loaded this class will be used.

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

Since:
1.4
Version:
$Id$
  • Constructor Details

    • ClassConverter

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

      public ClassConverter(Object defaultValue)
      Construct a java.lang.Class 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 Throwable

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

      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:
      Throwable - if an error occurs converting to the specified type
      Since:
      1.8.0