org.joda.convert

Class ReflectionStringConverter<T>

java.lang.Object

org.joda.convert.ReflectionStringConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the converter

All Implemented Interfaces:

FromStringConverter<T>, StringConverter<T>, ToStringConverter<T>, TypedStringConverter<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

MethodConstructorStringConverter, MethodsStringConverter

abstract class ReflectionStringConverter<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements TypedStringConverter<T>

Conversion to and from a string using reflection.

The toString method must meet the following signature:
String anyName() on Class T.

ReflectionStringConverter is abstract, but all known implementations are thread-safe and immutable.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private java.lang.Class<T>	cls The converted class.
private java.lang.reflect.Method	toString Conversion to a string.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ReflectionStringConverter(java.lang.Class<T> cls, java.lang.reflect.Method toString) Creates an instance using two methods.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	convertToString(T object) Converts the object to a String.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.convert.TypedStringConverter

getEffectiveType

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.convert.FromStringConverter

convertFromString

Field Detail

cls

private final java.lang.Class<T> cls

The converted class.

toString

private final java.lang.reflect.Method toString

Conversion to a string.

Constructor Detail

ReflectionStringConverter

ReflectionStringConverter(java.lang.Class<T> cls,
                          java.lang.reflect.Method toString)

Creates an instance using two methods.

Parameters:

cls - the class this converts for, not null

toString - the toString method, not null

Throws:

java.lang.RuntimeException - (or subclass) if the method signatures are invalid

Method Detail

convertToString

public java.lang.String convertToString(T object)

Converts the object to a String.

Specified by:

convertToString in interface ToStringConverter<T>

Parameters:

object - the object to convert, not null

Returns:

the converted string, may be null but generally not

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object