Class TypeConverter


  • public final class TypeConverter
    extends Object
    A utility class that can convert a String value as a typed object.
    Version:
    $Revision: $ TODO: Do we really need this?
    Author:
    Ryan J. McDonough
    • Method Detail

      • getType

        public static <T> T getType​(Class<T> targetType,
                                    String source)
        A generic method that returns the String as the specified Java type.
        Type Parameters:
        T - the type to return
        Parameters:
        source - the string value to convert
        targetType - target type
        Returns:
        the object instance
      • isConvertable

        public static boolean isConvertable​(Class<?> targetType)
        Tests if the class can safely be converted from a String to the specified type.
        Parameters:
        targetType - the type to convert to
        Returns:
        true if the class possesses either a "valueOf()" method or a constructor with a String parameter.
      • getBooleanValue

        public static Boolean getBooleanValue​(String source)

        Returns a Boolean value from a String. Unlike Boolean.valueOf(String), this method takes more String options. The following String values will return true:

        • Yes
        • Y
        • T
        • 1

        While the following values will return false:

        • No
        • N
        • F
        • 0
        Parameters:
        source - source string
        Returns:
        boolean value from string
      • getTypeViaValueOfMethod

        public static <T> T getTypeViaValueOfMethod​(String source,
                                                    Class<T> targetType)
                                             throws NoSuchMethodException
        Type Parameters:
        T - type
        Parameters:
        source - source string
        targetType - target type
        Returns:
        object instance of type T
        Throws:
        NoSuchMethodException - if method was not found