Class BasicTypeConverter

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.jxpath.util.BasicTypeConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
TypeConverter
Direct Known Subclasses:
JXPath11CompatibleTypeConverter
public class BasicTypeConverter extends Object implements TypeConverter
The default implementation of TypeConverter.
Version:
$Revision: 670727 $ $Date: 2008-06-23 15:10:38 -0500 (Mon, 23 Jun 2008) $
Author:
Dmitri Plotnikov

  • Constructor Details

    • BasicTypeConverter

      public BasicTypeConverter()

  • Method Details

    • canConvert

      public boolean canConvert(Object object, Class toType)
      Returns true if it can convert the supplied object to the specified class.
      Specified by:
      canConvert in interface TypeConverter
      Parameters:
      object - to check
      toType - prospective destination class
      Returns:
      boolean

    • convert

      public Object convert(Object object, Class toType)
      Converts the supplied object to the specified type. Throws a runtime exception if the conversion is not possible.
      Specified by:
      convert in interface TypeConverter
      Parameters:
      object - to convert
      toType - destination class
      Returns:
      converted object

    • convertNullToPrimitive

      protected Object convertNullToPrimitive(Class toType)
      Convert null to a primitive type.
      Parameters:
      toType - destination class
      Returns:
      a wrapper

    • convertStringToPrimitive

      protected Object convertStringToPrimitive(Object object, Class toType)
      Convert a string to a primitive type.
      Parameters:
      object - String
      toType - destination class
      Returns:
      wrapper

    • allocateNumber

      protected Number allocateNumber(Class type, double value)
      Allocate a number of a given type and value.
      Parameters:
      type - destination class
      value - double
      Returns:
      Number

    • canCreateCollection

      protected boolean canCreateCollection(Class type)
      Learn whether this BasicTypeConverter can create a collection of the specified type.
      Parameters:
      type - prospective destination class
      Returns:
      boolean

    • allocateCollection

      protected Collection allocateCollection(Class type)
      Create a collection of a given type.
      Parameters:
      type - destination class
      Returns:
      Collection

    • unmodifiableCollection

      protected Collection unmodifiableCollection(Collection collection)
      Get an unmodifiable version of a collection.
      Parameters:
      collection - to wrap
      Returns:
      Collection