org.exolab.castor.mapping

Interface TypeConvertor

All Known Implementing Classes:

Introspector.IdentityConvertor, SQLTypeConverters.Convertor, XMLMappingLoader.IdentityConvertor

public interface TypeConvertor

Interface for a type convertor. A type convertor converts a Java object from one type to another. A type convertor implementation is required for each type of conversion.

Version:

$Revision: 5951 $ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar 2003) $

Author:

Assaf Arkin

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String param) Convert the object from one type to another.

Method Detail

convert

java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object object,
                         java.lang.String param)
                  throws java.lang.ClassCastException

Convert the object from one type to another.

Parameters:

object - The object to convert

param - The parameter for the convertor (null if is not specified)

Returns:

The converted object

Throws:

java.lang.ClassCastException - The object is not of the type supported by this convertor