org.bridje.el

Interface ElAdvanceConverter

public interface ElAdvanceConverter

This interface defines an expression language type converter that can be use in the ElEnviroment to cast the results of the evaluated expressions. To provide a new converter a component that implements this interface must be created.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<F,T> boolean	canConvert(Class<F> from, Class<T> to) Determines when ever this convertor can covert the specified value to the specified class.
<T> T	convert(Object value, Class<T> type) Performs the conversion of the given value to the given type.

Method Detail

canConvert

<F,T> boolean canConvert(Class<F> from,
                         Class<T> to)

Determines when ever this convertor can covert the specified value to the specified class.

Type Parameters:

F - The type of the value be converted.

T - The type of the result.

Parameters:

from - The class of the value be converted.

to - The class of the result.

Returns:

true if this converter can convert the given value to the given class.

convert

<T> T convert(Object value,
              Class<T> type)

Performs the conversion of the given value to the given type.

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the result.

Parameters:

value - The value to convert.

type - The type to convert to.

Returns:

The converted value.