org.jadira.bindings.core.api

Interface Converter<I,O>

Type Parameters:

I - Input type for the conversion

O - Output type

All Known Implementing Classes:

FromUnmarshallerConverter, ToMarshallerConverter

public interface Converter<I,O>

Interface for explicitly defining conversions from I to a destination object type O.

We utilise super-type tokens to avoid having to include the class type on the defined method

Implementations of this class should be idempotent (behaviour should not vary between calls) and thread-safe.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
O	convert(I inputObject) Converts from the given I into the specified object
Class<I>	getInputClass() Obtain the bound class
Class<O>	getOutputClass() Obtain the bound class

Method Detail

convert

O convert(I inputObject)

Converts from the given I into the specified object

Parameters:

inputObject - I to transform, not null

Returns:

transformed instance of O (this can be null if appropriate)

getInputClass

Class<I> getInputClass()

Obtain the bound class

Returns:

Class

getOutputClass

Class<O> getOutputClass()

Obtain the bound class

Returns:

Class