org.jbpm.pvm.internal.type
Interface Converter

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanToStringConverter, ByteToLongConverter, CharacterToStringConverter, DateToLongConverter, DateToStringConverter, DoubleToStringConverter, FloatToDoubleConverter, FloatToStringConverter, IntegerToLongConverter, SerializableToBytesConverter, ShortToLongConverter

public interface Converter
extends java.io.Serializable

Author:

Tom Baeyens

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object o, ScopeInstanceImpl scopeInstance, Variable variable) converts a given object to its persistable format.
java.lang.Object	revert(java.lang.Object o, ScopeInstanceImpl scopeInstance, Variable variable) reverts a persisted object to its original formResourceName.
boolean	supports(java.lang.Object value, ScopeInstanceImpl scopeInstance, Variable variable) is true if this converter supports the given type, false otherwise.

Method Detail

supports

boolean supports(java.lang.Object value,
                 ScopeInstanceImpl scopeInstance,
                 Variable variable)

is true if this converter supports the given type, false otherwise.

convert

java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object o,
                         ScopeInstanceImpl scopeInstance,
                         Variable variable)

converts a given object to its persistable format.

revert

java.lang.Object revert(java.lang.Object o,
                        ScopeInstanceImpl scopeInstance,
                        Variable variable)

reverts a persisted object to its original formResourceName.