Package com.globalmentor.model

Interface TypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultTypeConverter

public interface TypeConverter

Converts an object from one type to another.

Author:

Garret Wilson

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<T> T	convert(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Class<T> type)	Converts an object from one type to another.

Method Detail

convert

<T> T convert(java.lang.Object object,
              java.lang.Class<T> type)
       throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Converts an object from one type to another. If the object is already of the correct type, no action occurs.

Type Parameters:

T - The type of object required.

Parameters:

object - The object to convert.

type - The class representing required type of the object.

Returns:

The object as the required type, or null if the object cannot be converted to the required type.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the given object is null.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the given object should be able to be converted to the required type but something about its state, format, or contents prevented the conversion.