org.geotools.util
Interface ConverterFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
BooleanConverterFactory, CharsetConverterFactory, CollectionConverterFactory, ColorConverterFactory, CommonsConverterFactory, DB2BlobConverterFactory, DB2ClobConverterFactory, GeometryConverterFactory, GeometryTypeConverterFactory, NumericConverterFactory, OracleBlobConverterFactory, OracleClobConverterFactory, OracleDateConverterFactory, TemporalConverterFactory, URConverterFactory, XmlConverterFactory

public interface ConverterFactory

Factory used to create instances of Converter.

Since:
2.4
Author:
Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project
Module:
modules/library/api (gt-api.jar)

Field Summary
static Hints.Key SAFE_CONVERSION
          Hint which specifies if only safe conversions should be atttemped by converter implementations.
 
Method Summary
 Converter createConverter(Class<?> source, Class<?> target, Hints hints)
          Creates a Converter instance for converting one type of object to another.
 

Field Detail

SAFE_CONVERSION

static final Hints.Key SAFE_CONVERSION
Hint which specifies if only safe conversions should be atttemped by converter implementations.

Method Detail

createConverter

Converter createConverter(Class<?> source,
                          Class<?> target,
                          Hints hints)
Creates a Converter instance for converting one type of object to another.

Parameters:
source - The type to convert from.
target - The type to convert to.
hints - Hints used to be used while creating a converter.
Returns:
The converter, or null if one could not be found.


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