org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters
Class FileConverter

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.FileConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Converter

public final class FileConverter
extends java.lang.Object
implements Converter

Standard Converter implementation that converts an incoming String into a java.io.FileL object, optionally using a default value or throwing a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

Since:
1.6
Version:
$Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 2004/02/28 13:18:34 $
Author:
James Strachan

Field Summary
private  java.lang.Object defaultValue
          The default value specified to our Constructor, if any.
private  boolean useDefault
          Should we return the default value on conversion errors?
 
Constructor Summary
FileConverter()
          Create a Converter that will throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.
FileConverter(java.lang.Object defaultValue)
          Create a Converter that will return the specified default value if a conversion error occurs.
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Class type, java.lang.Object value)
          Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

defaultValue

private java.lang.Object defaultValue
The default value specified to our Constructor, if any.


useDefault

private boolean useDefault
Should we return the default value on conversion errors?

Constructor Detail

FileConverter

public FileConverter()
Create a Converter that will throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.


FileConverter

public FileConverter(java.lang.Object defaultValue)
Create a Converter that will return the specified default value if a conversion error occurs.

Parameters:
defaultValue - The default value to be returned
Method Detail

convert

public java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Class type,
                                java.lang.Object value)
Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.

Specified by:
convert in interface Converter
Parameters:
type - Data type to which this value should be converted
value - The input value to be converted
Throws:
ConversionException - if conversion cannot be performed successfully


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