TypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultTypeConverter, ExtendedTypeConverter
```
public interface TypeConverter
```
Interface for type converters
Type converters are used to convert the string values provided as option/argument values into appropriately typed values that can be assigned to the relevant option/arguments

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`convert(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<?> type, java.lang.String value)`	Convert a string value into an appropriately typed value
`void`	`setNumericConverter(NumericTypeConverter converter)`	Sets the numeric type converter to use, if `null` then default behaviour of the type converter instance (whatever that might be) will be used

- Method Detail
  - convert
```
java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.String name,
                         java.lang.Class<?> type,
                         java.lang.String value)
```
    Convert a string value into an appropriately typed value
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Option Name
    
    type - Target Type
    
    value - String Value
    
    Returns:
    
    Typed value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - Should be thrown if any of the provided arguments is null
    
    ParseOptionConversionException - Should be thrown if the type converter cannot convert the value
  - setNumericConverter
```
void setNumericConverter(NumericTypeConverter converter)
```
    Sets the numeric type converter to use, if null then default behaviour of the type converter instance (whatever that might be) will be used
    
    Parameters:
    
    converter - Numeric type converter