jidefx.utils.converter

Class DefaultObjectConverter<T>

java.lang.Object

javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

jidefx.utils.converter.DefaultObjectConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the data type of the value to be converted.

All Implemented Interfaces:

ObjectConverter<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractDateConverter, AbstractNumberConverter, BooleanConverter, EnumConverter, FileConverter, FontConverter, HexColorConverter, MonthNameConverter, MultilineStringConverter, QuarterNameConverter, RgbColorConverter, StringArrayConverter, TemporalAccessConverter, ValuesConverter, WebColorConverter, YearMonthConverter

public class DefaultObjectConverter<T>
extends javafx.util.StringConverter<T>
implements ObjectConverter<T>

Default object converter. It converts an object to a String using toString(). For fromString, it will most likely return null unless the target type T is also String.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DefaultObjectConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	fromString(java.lang.String string) Calls to fromString(String, ConverterContext) with ConverterContext.CONTEXT_DEFAULT as the context.
T	fromString(java.lang.String string, ConverterContext context) Return null in most cases unless the generic type T is also a String.
protected ObjectConverterManager	getObjectConverterManager(ConverterContext context) Gets the ObjectConverterManager instance from the ConverterContext if any.
java.lang.String	toString(T value) Calls to toString(Object, ConverterContext) with ConverterContext.CONTEXT_DEFAULT as the context.
java.lang.String	toString(T value, ConverterContext context) Converts the value to String.
javafx.util.StringConverter<T>	toStringConverter() Return a <code>StringConverter</code> using the toString and fromString methods of ObjectConverter with ConverterContext.CONTEXT_DEFAULT.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DefaultObjectConverter

public DefaultObjectConverter()

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString(T value,
                                 ConverterContext context)

Converts the value to String. If the value is null, "" will be returned. Otherwise it will return value.toString().

Specified by:

toString in interface ObjectConverter<T>

Parameters:

value - the value to be concerted.

context - converter context to be used

Returns:

a String representation of the value.

fromString

public T fromString(java.lang.String string,
                    ConverterContext context)

Return null in most cases unless the generic type T is also a String.

Specified by:

fromString in interface ObjectConverter<T>

Parameters:

string - the string

context - context to be converted

Returns:

null or the string itself.

toString

public java.lang.String toString(T value)

Calls to toString(Object, ConverterContext) with ConverterContext.CONTEXT_DEFAULT as the context.

Specified by:

toString in class javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

Parameters:

value - the value

Returns:

a String representation of the value.

fromString

public T fromString(java.lang.String string)

Calls to fromString(String, ConverterContext) with ConverterContext.CONTEXT_DEFAULT as the context.

Specified by:

fromString in class javafx.util.StringConverter<T>

Parameters:

string - the string

Returns:

a value converted from the string.

getObjectConverterManager

protected ObjectConverterManager getObjectConverterManager(ConverterContext context)

Gets the ObjectConverterManager instance from the ConverterContext if any. Otherwise it will return the default instance.

Parameters:

context - the converter context.

Returns:

an instance of ObjectConverterManager.

toStringConverter

public javafx.util.StringConverter<T> toStringConverter()

Return a <code>StringConverter</code> using the toString and fromString methods of ObjectConverter with ConverterContext.CONTEXT_DEFAULT. If an ObjectConverter uses properties on the context, they will be ignored.

Specified by:

toStringConverter in interface ObjectConverter<T>

Returns:

a StringConverter.