org.bridje.web.el

Interface ElTypeConverter

public interface ElTypeConverter

This interface defines an expression language type converter that can be use in the ElEnviroment to cast the results of the evaluated expressions. To provide a new converter a component that implements this interface must be created.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	convert(Object value, Class<T> type) Performs the convertion of the given value to the given type.
Class[]	getFromClasses() The list of classes that this converter can convert from.
Class[]	getToClasses() The list of classes that this converter can convert to.

Method Detail

getFromClasses

Class[] getFromClasses()

The list of classes that this converter can convert from.

Returns:

The list of classes that this converter can convert from.

getToClasses

Class[] getToClasses()

The list of classes that this converter can convert to.

Returns:

The list of classes that this converter can convert to.

convert

<T> T convert(Object value,
              Class<T> type)

Performs the convertion of the given value to the given type.

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the result.

Parameters:

value - The value to convert.

type - The type to convert to.

Returns:

The converted value.