org.jadira.bindings.core.binder

Interface StringBinder

All Known Subinterfaces:

Binder

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicBinder, BinderExtension, StringBinderAdapter

public interface StringBinder

Method Summary

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

Method Detail

convertFromString

<T> T convertFromString(Class<T> output,
                        String object)

Convert a String to the given target class

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the target class

Parameters:

output - The target class to convert the object to

object - The String to be converted

Returns:

An instance of the target class

convertFromString

<T> T convertFromString(Class<T> output,
                        String object,
                        Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier)

Convert a String to the given target class

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the target class

Parameters:

output - The target class to convert the object to

object - The String to be converted

qualifier - The qualifier for which the binding must be registered

Returns:

An instance of the target class

convertToString

String convertToString(Object object)

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

Parameters:

object - The object to be converted

Returns:

A String

convertToString

String convertToString(Object object,
                       Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier)

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

Parameters:

object - The object to be converted

qualifier - The qualifier for which the binding must be registered

Returns:

A String

convertToString

<S> String convertToString(Class<S> input,
                           Object object)

Convert an object which is an instance of source class to String

Type Parameters:

S - The type of the input class

Parameters:

input - The class of the object to be converted

object - The object to be converted

Returns:

A String

convertToString

<S> String convertToString(Class<S> input,
                           Object object,
                           Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier)

Convert an object which is an instance of source class to String

Type Parameters:

S - The type of the input class

Parameters:

input - The class of the object to be converted

object - The object to be converted

qualifier - Match the converter with the given qualifier

Returns:

A String