ConverterAdapter (JavaLite - Common Classes 3.4-j11 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.javalite.conversion.ConverterAdapter<S,T>

Type Parameters:

S - Source type

T - Destination type

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<S,T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

StringToSqlDateConverter, StringToTimestampConverter
```
public abstract class ConverterAdapter<S,T>
extends Object
implements Converter<S,T>
```
Converts instances of S to T.

Author:

Eric Nielsen

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ConverterAdapter()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canConvert(Class aSourceClass, Class aDestinationClass)`	Returns `true` if this converter can convert instances of `sourceClass` to `destinationClass`.
`T`	`convert(S source)`	Converts instance of `S` to `T`.
`protected abstract Class<T>`	`destinationClass()`
`protected abstract T`	`doConvert(S source)`	Converts instance of `S` to `T`.
`protected abstract Class<S>`	`sourceClass()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ConverterAdapter
```
public ConverterAdapter()
```
- Method Detail
  - canConvert
```
public boolean canConvert(Class aSourceClass,
                          Class aDestinationClass)
```
    Description copied from interface: Converter
    
    Returns true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass.
    
    Specified by:
    
    canConvert in interface Converter<S,T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    aSourceClass - source Class
    
    aDestinationClass - destination Class
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this converter can convert instances of sourceClass to destinationClass, false otherwise
  - sourceClass
```
protected abstract Class<S> sourceClass()
```
  - destinationClass
```
protected abstract Class<T> destinationClass()
```
  - convert
```
public T convert(S source)
```
    Description copied from interface: Converter
    
    Converts instance of S to T.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convert in interface Converter<S,T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - instance of S
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of S converted to type T
  - doConvert
```
protected abstract T doConvert(S source)
                        throws Exception
```
    Converts instance of S to T.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - instance of S, can be null
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of S converted to type T
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception