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Interface Converter

Known Implementing Classes:
ActionConverter, BorderConverter, ColorConverter, ComponentConverter, DimensionConverter, FontConverter, ImageConverter, ImageIconConverter, InsetsConverter, KeyStrokeConverter, LayoutConverter, LocaleConverter, PointConverter, PrimitiveConverter, RectangleConverter, StringConverter
public interface Converter
General purpose data type converter that can be registered and used within the SwingEngine package to manage the conversion of objects from one type to another.
Version:
$Revision: 1.2 $
Author:
Wolf Paulus

Method Summary

Object
convert(Class type, Attribute attr, Localizer localizer)
Convert the value of the given Attribute object into an output object of the specified type.
Class
convertsTo()
A Converters conversTo method informs about the Class type the converter is returning when its convert method is called

Method Details

convert

public Object convert(Class type,
                      Attribute attr,
                      Localizer localizer)
            throws Exception
Convert the value of the given Attribute object into an output object of the specified type.
Parameters:
type - Class Data type to which the Attribute's value should be converted
attr - Attribute the attribute, providing the value to be converted.

convertsTo

public Class convertsTo()
A Converters conversTo method informs about the Class type the converter is returning when its convert method is called
Returns:
Class - the Class the converter is returning when its convert method is called

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