Package ognl

Interface TypeConverter

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultTypeConverter

    public interface TypeConverter
    Interface for accessing the type conversion facilities within a context.
    Author:
    Luke Blanshard (blanshlu@netscape.net), Drew Davidson (drew@ognl.org)
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object convertValue​(java.util.Map context, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.reflect.Member member, java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.Object value, java.lang.Class toType)
      Converts the given value to a given type.
    • Method Detail

      • convertValue

        java.lang.Object convertValue​(java.util.Map context,
                                      java.lang.Object target,
                                      java.lang.reflect.Member member,
                                      java.lang.String propertyName,
                                      java.lang.Object value,
                                      java.lang.Class toType)
        Converts the given value to a given type. The OGNL context, target, member and name of property being set are given. This method should be able to handle conversion in general without any context, target, member or property name specified.
        Parameters:
        context - OGNL context under which the conversion is being done
        target - target object in which the property is being set
        member - member (Constructor, Method or Field) being set
        propertyName - property name being set
        value - value to be converted
        toType - type to which value is converted
        Returns:
        Converted value of type toType or TypeConverter.NoConversionPossible to indicate that the conversion was not possible.