org.eclipse.core.databinding.conversion

Interface IConverter<F,T>

Type Parameters:

F - type of the source value

T - type of the converted value

All Known Implementing Classes:

Converter, org.eclipse.core.internal.databinding.validation.NumberFormatConverter, NumberToStringConverter, StringToNumberConverter

public interface IConverter<F,T>

A one-way converter.

Since:

1.0

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. Clients should subclass Converter.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	convert(F fromObject) Returns the result of the conversion of the given object.
static <F,T> IConverter<F,T>	create(java.lang.Object fromType, java.lang.Object toType, java.util.function.Function<F,T> conversion) Create a converter
java.lang.Object	getFromType() Returns the type whose instances can be converted by this converter.
java.lang.Object	getToType() Returns the type to which this converter can convert.

Method Detail

getFromType

java.lang.Object getFromType()

Returns the type whose instances can be converted by this converter. The return type is Object rather than Class to optionally support richer type systems than the one provided by Java reflection.

Returns:

the type whose instances can be converted, or null if this converter is untyped

getToType

java.lang.Object getToType()

Returns the type to which this converter can convert. The return type is Object rather than Class to optionally support richer type systems than the one provided by Java reflection.

Returns:

the type to which this converter can convert, or null if this converter is untyped

convert

T convert(F fromObject)

Returns the result of the conversion of the given object.

Parameters:

fromObject - the object to convert, of type getFromType()

Returns:

the converted object, of type getToType()

create

static <F,T> IConverter<F,T> create(java.lang.Object fromType,
                                    java.lang.Object toType,
                                    java.util.function.Function<F,T> conversion)

Create a converter

Parameters:

fromType - the from type

toType - the to type

conversion - the conversion method

Returns:

a new converter instance

Since:

1.6