Package ognl

Interface TypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultTypeConverter

public interface TypeConverter
Interface for accessing the type conversion facilities within a context.
Author:
Luke Blanshard (blanshlu@netscape.net), Drew Davidson (drew@ognl.org)
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    convertValue(Map context, Object target, Member member, String propertyName, Object value, Class toType)
    Converts the given value to a given type.
  • Method Details

    • convertValue

      Object convertValue(Map context, Object target, Member member, String propertyName, Object value, Class toType)
      Converts the given value to a given type. The OGNL context, target, member and name of property being set are given. This method should be able to handle conversion in general without any context, target, member or property name specified.
      Parameters:
      context - OGNL context under which the conversion is being done
      target - target object in which the property is being set
      member - member (Constructor, Method or Field) being set
      propertyName - property name being set
      value - value to be converted
      toType - type to which value is converted
      Returns:
      Converted value of type toType or TypeConverter.NoConversionPossible to indicate that the conversion was not possible.