Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface IGetterDirectTrait
```
A generic convert Object to anything with convenience API.

Author:

Philip Helger

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default BigDecimal`	`getAsBigDecimal()`
`default BigDecimal`	`getAsBigDecimal(BigDecimal aDefault)`
`default BigInteger`	`getAsBigInteger()`
`default BigInteger`	`getAsBigInteger(BigInteger aDefault)`
`default boolean`	`getAsBoolean()`
`default boolean`	`getAsBoolean(boolean bDefault)`
`default Boolean`	`getAsBooleanObj()`
`default byte`	`getAsByte()`
`default byte`	`getAsByte(byte nDefault)`
`default byte[]`	`getAsByteArray()`
`default Byte`	`getAsByteObj()`
`default char`	`getAsChar()`
`default char`	`getAsChar(char cDefault)`
`default char[]`	`getAsCharArray()`
`default char[]`	`getAsCharArray(char[] aDefault)`
`default Character`	`getAsCharObj()`
`default double`	`getAsDouble()`
`default double`	`getAsDouble(double dDefault)`
`default Double`	`getAsDoubleObj()`
`default float`	`getAsFloat()`
`default float`	`getAsFloat(float fDefault)`
`default Float`	`getAsFloatObj()`
`default int`	`getAsInt()`
`default int`	`getAsInt(int nDefault)`
`default Integer`	`getAsIntObj()`
`default LocalDate`	`getAsLocalDate()`
`default LocalDate`	`getAsLocalDate(LocalDate aDefault)`
`default LocalDateTime`	`getAsLocalDateTime()`
`default LocalDateTime`	`getAsLocalDateTime(LocalDateTime aDefault)`
`default LocalTime`	`getAsLocalTime()`
`default LocalTime`	`getAsLocalTime(LocalTime aDefault)`
`default long`	`getAsLong()`
`default long`	`getAsLong(long nDefault)`
`default Long`	`getAsLongObj()`
`default short`	`getAsShort()`
`default short`	`getAsShort(short nDefault)`
`default Short`	`getAsShortObj()`
`default Blob`	`getAsSqlBlob()`
`default Clob`	`getAsSqlClob()`
`default Date`	`getAsSqlDate()`
`default NClob`	`getAsSqlNClob()`
`default RowId`	`getAsSqlRowId()`
`default Time`	`getAsSqlTime()`
`default Timestamp`	`getAsSqlTimestamp()`
`default String`	`getAsString()`
`default String`	`getAsString(String sDefault)`
`default <T> T`	`getCastedValue()`	Get the contained value casted to the return type.
`default <T> T`	`getCastedValue(Class<T> aClass)`	Get the contained value casted to the specified class.
`default <T> T`	`getCastedValue(T aDefault)`	Get the contained value casted to the return type.
`default <T> T`	`getCastedValue(T aDefault, Class<T> aClass)`	Get the contained value casted to the specified class.
`default <T> T`	`getConvertedValue(Class<T> aClass)`	Get the contained value converted using TypeConverter to the passed class.
`default <T> T`	`getConvertedValue(T aDefault, Class<T> aClass)`	Get the contained value converted using TypeConverter to the passed class.
`Object`	`getValue()`
`default Class<?>`	`getValueClass()`
`default boolean`	`hasNoValue()`
`default boolean`	`hasValue()`

- Method Detail
  - getValue
```
@Nullable
Object getValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    The value of interest. No null constraints applicable.
  - getValueClass
```
@Nullable
default Class<?> getValueClass()
```
    Returns:
    
    The class of the value or null if no value is contained.
  - hasValue
```
default boolean hasValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is not null. Same as getValue()!=null.
  - hasNoValue
```
default boolean hasNoValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is null. Same as getValue()==null.
  - getCastedValue
```
@Nullable
default <T> T getCastedValue()
```
    Get the contained value casted to the return type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Destination type
    
    Returns:
    
    The object value casted to the passed class. May be null if the contained value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - in case the value types are not convertible
  - getCastedValue
```
@Nullable
default <T> T getCastedValue(@Nullable
                             T aDefault)
```
    Get the contained value casted to the return type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Destination type
    
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    The object value casted to the passed class. May be null if the contained value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - in case the value types are not convertible
  - getCastedValue
```
@Nullable
default <T> T getCastedValue(@Nonnull
                             Class<T> aClass)
```
    Get the contained value casted to the specified class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Destination type
    
    Parameters:
    
    aClass - The class to cast to.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object value casted to the passed class. May be null if the contained value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - in case the value types are not convertible
  - getCastedValue
```
@Nullable
default <T> T getCastedValue(@Nullable
                             T aDefault,
                             @Nonnull
                             Class<T> aClass)
```
    Get the contained value casted to the specified class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Destination type
    
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    aClass - The class to cast to.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object value casted to the passed class. May be null if the contained value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - in case the value types are not convertible
  - getConvertedValue
```
@Nullable
default <T> T getConvertedValue(@Nonnull
                                Class<T> aClass)
```
    Get the contained value converted using TypeConverter to the passed class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Destination type
    
    Parameters:
    
    aClass - The class to convert to.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object value casted to the passed class. May be null if the contained value is null.
    
    Throws:
    
    TypeConverterException - in case of an error
  - getConvertedValue
```
@Nullable
default <T> T getConvertedValue(@Nullable
                                T aDefault,
                                @Nonnull
                                Class<T> aClass)
```
    Get the contained value converted using TypeConverter to the passed class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - Destination type
    
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null or if type conversion fails.
    
    aClass - The class to convert to. May not be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object value casted to the passed class. May be null if the contained value is null.
  - getAsBoolean
```
default boolean getAsBoolean()
```
  - getAsBoolean
```
default boolean getAsBoolean(boolean bDefault)
```
  - getAsByte
```
default byte getAsByte()
```
  - getAsByte
```
default byte getAsByte(byte nDefault)
```
  - getAsChar
```
default char getAsChar()
```
  - getAsChar
```
default char getAsChar(char cDefault)
```
  - getAsDouble
```
default double getAsDouble()
```
  - getAsDouble
```
default double getAsDouble(double dDefault)
```
  - getAsFloat
```
default float getAsFloat()
```
  - getAsFloat
```
default float getAsFloat(float fDefault)
```
  - getAsInt
```
default int getAsInt()
```
  - getAsInt
```
default int getAsInt(int nDefault)
```
  - getAsLong
```
default long getAsLong()
```
  - getAsLong
```
default long getAsLong(long nDefault)
```
  - getAsShort
```
default short getAsShort()
```
  - getAsShort
```
default short getAsShort(short nDefault)
```
  - getAsString
```
@Nullable
default String getAsString()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, String.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object, Class)
  - getAsString
```
@Nullable
default String getAsString(@Nullable
                           String sDefault)
```
    Parameters:
    
    sDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (sDefault, String.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsCharArray
```
@Nullable
default char[] getAsCharArray()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, char[].class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsCharArray
```
@Nullable
default char[] getAsCharArray(@Nullable
                              char[] aDefault)
```
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (aDefault, char[].class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsBigDecimal
```
@Nullable
default BigDecimal getAsBigDecimal()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, BigDecimal.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsBigDecimal
```
@Nullable
default BigDecimal getAsBigDecimal(@Nullable
                                   BigDecimal aDefault)
```
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (sDefault, BigDecimal.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsBigInteger
```
@Nullable
default BigInteger getAsBigInteger()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, BigInteger.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsBigInteger
```
@Nullable
default BigInteger getAsBigInteger(@Nullable
                                   BigInteger aDefault)
```
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (sDefault, BigInteger.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsLocalDate
```
@Nullable
default LocalDate getAsLocalDate()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, LocalDate.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object, Class)
  - getAsLocalDate
```
@Nullable
default LocalDate getAsLocalDate(@Nullable
                                 LocalDate aDefault)
```
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (aDefault, LocalDate.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsLocalTime
```
@Nullable
default LocalTime getAsLocalTime()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, LocalTime.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsLocalTime
```
@Nullable
default LocalTime getAsLocalTime(@Nullable
                                 LocalTime aDefault)
```
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (aDefault, LocalTime.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsLocalDateTime
```
@Nullable
default LocalDateTime getAsLocalDateTime()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, LocalDateTime.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsLocalDateTime
```
@Nullable
default LocalDateTime getAsLocalDateTime(@Nullable
                                         LocalDateTime aDefault)
```
    Parameters:
    
    aDefault - The value to be returned if the retrieved value is null .
    
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (aDefault, LocalDateTime.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsByteArray
```
@Nullable
default byte[] getAsByteArray()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, byte[].class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsBooleanObj
```
@Nullable
default Boolean getAsBooleanObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Boolean.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsByteObj
```
@Nullable
default Byte getAsByteObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Byte.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object, Class)
  - getAsCharObj
```
@Nullable
default Character getAsCharObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Character.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsDoubleObj
```
@Nullable
default Double getAsDoubleObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Double.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsFloatObj
```
@Nullable
default Float getAsFloatObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Float.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsIntObj
```
@Nullable
default Integer getAsIntObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Integer.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsLongObj
```
@Nullable
default Long getAsLongObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Long.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsShortObj
```
@Nullable
default Short getAsShortObj()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Short.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsSqlBlob
```
@Nullable
default Blob getAsSqlBlob()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Blob.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsSqlClob
```
@Nullable
default Clob getAsSqlClob()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Clob.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsSqlDate
```
@Nullable
default Date getAsSqlDate()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Date.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object, Class)
  - getAsSqlNClob
```
@Nullable
default NClob getAsSqlNClob()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, NClob.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object, Class)
  - getAsSqlRowId
```
@Nullable
default RowId getAsSqlRowId()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, RowId.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsSqlTime
```
@Nullable
default Time getAsSqlTime()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Time.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object,Class)
  - getAsSqlTimestamp
```
@Nullable
default Timestamp getAsSqlTimestamp()
```
    Returns:
    
    getConvertedValue (null, Timestamp.class)
    
    See Also:
    
    getConvertedValue(Object, Class)

Interface IGetterDirectTrait

Method Summary

Method Detail

getValue

getValueClass

hasValue

hasNoValue

getCastedValue

getCastedValue

getCastedValue

getCastedValue

getConvertedValue

getConvertedValue

getAsBoolean

getAsBoolean

getAsByte

getAsByte

getAsChar

getAsChar

getAsDouble

getAsDouble

getAsFloat

getAsFloat

getAsInt

getAsInt

getAsLong

getAsLong

getAsShort

getAsShort

getAsString

getAsString

getAsCharArray

getAsCharArray

getAsBigDecimal

getAsBigDecimal

getAsBigInteger

getAsBigInteger

getAsLocalDate

getAsLocalDate

getAsLocalTime

getAsLocalTime

getAsLocalDateTime

getAsLocalDateTime

getAsByteArray

getAsBooleanObj

getAsByteObj

getAsCharObj

getAsDoubleObj

getAsFloatObj

getAsIntObj

getAsLongObj

getAsShortObj

getAsSqlBlob

getAsSqlClob

getAsSqlDate

getAsSqlNClob

getAsSqlRowId

getAsSqlTime

getAsSqlTimestamp