org.jadira.bindings.core.binder

Interface ConversionBinder

All Known Subinterfaces:

Binder

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicBinder, BinderExtension

public interface ConversionBinder

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<S,T> T	convertTo(Class<S> input, Class<T> output, Object object) Convert an object which is an instance of source class to the given target class
<S,T> T	convertTo(Class<S> input, Class<T> output, Object object, Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier) Convert an object which is an instance of source class to the given target class
<S,T> T	convertTo(Class<T> output, Object object) Convert an object to the given target class This method infers the source type for the conversion from the runtime type of object.
<S,T> T	convertTo(Class<T> output, Object object, Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier) Convert an object to the given target class This method infers the source type for the conversion from the runtime type of object.
<S,T> T	convertTo(ConverterKey<S,T> key, Object object) Convert an object which is an instance of source class to the given target class

Method Detail

convertTo

<S,T> T convertTo(Class<T> output,
                  Object object)

Convert an object to the given target class This method infers the source type for the conversion from the runtime type of object.

Type Parameters:

S - The Source type

T - The Target type

Parameters:

output - The target class to convert the object to

object - The object to be converted

Returns:

The result of the conversion

convertTo

<S,T> T convertTo(Class<T> output,
                  Object object,
                  Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier)

Convert an object to the given target class This method infers the source type for the conversion from the runtime type of object.

Type Parameters:

S - The Source type

T - The Target type

Parameters:

output - The target class to convert the object to

object - The object to be converted

qualifier - The qualifier for which the binding must be registered

Returns:

The result of the conversion

convertTo

<S,T> T convertTo(Class<S> input,
                  Class<T> output,
                  Object object)

Convert an object which is an instance of source class to the given target class

Type Parameters:

S - The Source type

T - The Target type

Parameters:

input - The class of the object to be converted

output - The target class to convert the object to

object - The object to be converted

Returns:

The result of the conversion

convertTo

<S,T> T convertTo(Class<S> input,
                  Class<T> output,
                  Object object,
                  Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier)

Convert an object which is an instance of source class to the given target class

Type Parameters:

S - The Source type

T - The Target type

Parameters:

input - The class of the object to be converted

output - The target class to convert the object to

object - The object to be converted

qualifier - Match the converter with the given qualifier

Returns:

The result of the conversion

convertTo

<S,T> T convertTo(ConverterKey<S,T> key,
                  Object object)

Convert an object which is an instance of source class to the given target class

Type Parameters:

S - The Source type

T - The Target type

Parameters:

key - The converter key

object - The object to be converted

Returns:

The result of the conversion