reactor.convert

Interface Converter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DelegatingConverter, StandardConverters.ConstructorParameterConverter, StandardConverters.StringToNumberConverter, StandardConverters.ToStringConverter

public interface Converter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canConvert(java.lang.Class<?> sourceType, java.lang.Class<?> targetType) Returns true if objects of sourceType can be converted to targetType.
<T> T	convert(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.Class<T> targetType) Convert the source to targetType.

Method Detail

canConvert

boolean canConvert(java.lang.Class<?> sourceType,
                   java.lang.Class<?> targetType)

Returns true if objects of sourceType can be converted to targetType. If this method returns true, it means convert(Object, Class) is capable of converting an instance of sourceType to targetType.

Parameters:

sourceType - the source type to convert when (may be null if source is null)

targetType - the target type to convert to (required)

Returns:

true if a conversion can be performed, false if not

convert

<T> T convert(java.lang.Object source,
              java.lang.Class<T> targetType)

Convert the source to targetType.

Parameters:

source - the source object to convert (may be null)

targetType - the target type to convert to (required)

Returns:

the converted object, an instance of targetType