org.joda.convert

Interface FromStringConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the converter

All Known Subinterfaces:

StringConverter<T>, TypedStringConverter<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanArrayStringConverterFactory.BooleanArrayStringConverter, BooleanObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.BooleanArrayStringConverter, ByteObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.ByteArrayStringConverter, CharObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.CharecterArrayStringConverter, EnumStringConverterFactory.EnumStringConverter, JDKStringConverter, MethodConstructorStringConverter, MethodsStringConverter, NumericArrayStringConverterFactory.DoubleArrayStringConverter, NumericArrayStringConverterFactory.FloatArrayStringConverter, NumericArrayStringConverterFactory.IntArrayStringConverter, NumericArrayStringConverterFactory.LongArrayStringConverter, NumericArrayStringConverterFactory.ShortArrayStringConverter, NumericObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.DoubleArrayStringConverter, NumericObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.FloatArrayStringConverter, NumericObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.IntArrayStringConverter, NumericObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.LongArrayStringConverter, NumericObjectArrayStringConverterFactory.ShortArrayStringConverter, ReflectionStringConverter, TypedAdapter, TypeStringConverter, TypeTokenStringConverter

public interface FromStringConverter<T>

Interface defining conversion from a String.

FromStringConverter is an interface and must be implemented with care. Implementations must be immutable and thread-safe.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	convertFromString(java.lang.Class<? extends T> cls, java.lang.String str) Converts the specified object from a String.

Method Detail

convertFromString

T convertFromString(java.lang.Class<? extends T> cls,
                    java.lang.String str)

Converts the specified object from a String.

Parameters:

cls - the class to convert to, not null

str - the string to convert, not null

Returns:

the converted object, may be null but generally not