org.chwf.converter
Class DefaultConverter

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.chwf.converter.Converter
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        +--org.chwf.converter.DefaultConverter

public class DefaultConverter

extends Converter

Default converter class. It does not support the parse method, and uses the object's toString() method for formatting.

Author:

Paul Strack

Constructor Summary

DefaultConverter()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	format(java.lang.Object value) Format the object as a string using the its toString() method.
boolean	isSimpleType() Overrides the superclass method.
java.lang.Object	parse(java.lang.String value) Always fails for the default converter.

Methods inherited from class org.chwf.converter.Converter

convert, getConverter, getConverter, getType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DefaultConverter

public DefaultConverter()

Method Detail

parse

public java.lang.Object parse(java.lang.String value)
                       throws ConversionException

Always fails for the default converter.

Overrides:

parse in class Converter

Parameters:

value - The value being parsed.

Returns:

The resulting object.

Throws:

ConversionException - Always thrown for default converter.

format

public java.lang.String format(java.lang.Object value)

Format the object as a string using the its toString() method.

Overrides:

format in class Converter

Parameters:

value - The value being format.

Returns:

The resulting string.

isSimpleType

public boolean isSimpleType()

Overrides the superclass method.

Overrides:

isSimpleType in class Converter

Returns:

Always false; types using the default converter are by definition not simple.