AbstractConverterCollection (GlobalMentor Core 0.6.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.globalmentor.collections.CollectionDecorator<D>
- - com.globalmentor.collections.AbstractConverterCollection<S,D>

Type Parameters:

S - The type of element contained in the source collection.

D - The type of element contained in the destination collection.

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Iterable<D>, java.util.Collection<D>
```
public abstract class AbstractConverterCollection<S,D>
extends CollectionDecorator<D>
```
A collection that provides access to another collection, automatically converting elements to objects possibly of a different type. The conversion is done on the fly as elements are requested, and not before.

Author:

Garret Wilson

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

protected class AbstractConverterCollection.ConverterIterator
A custom proxied iterator that converts returned elements on the fly.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.globalmentor.collections.CollectionDecorator
  collection

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractConverterCollection(java.util.Collection<S> collection)
Collection constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected abstract D`	`convert(S source)`	Converts an object in the collection to another object.
`java.util.Iterator<D>`	`iterator()`

Methods inherited from class com.globalmentor.collections.CollectionDecorator
add, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, hashCode, isEmpty, parallelStream, remove, removeAll, removeIf, retainAll, size, spliterator, stream, toArray, toArray

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Collection
toArray

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
forEach

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractConverterCollection
```
public AbstractConverterCollection(java.util.Collection<S> collection)
```
    Collection constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    collection - The collection the elements of which this collection should convert.
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
protected abstract D convert(S source)
```
    Converts an object in the collection to another object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    
    The converted object.
  - iterator
```
public java.util.Iterator<D> iterator()
```
    Specified by:
    
    iterator in interface java.util.Collection<S>
    
    Specified by:
    
    iterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<S>
    
    Overrides:
    
    iterator in class CollectionDecorator<D>
    
    Returns:
    
    A custom proxied iterator that will convert returned elements on the fly.