ConstructorArgumentType

java.lang.Object
- net.sourceforge.argparse4j.impl.type.ConstructorArgumentType<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

ArgumentType<T>
```
@Deprecated
public class ConstructorArgumentType<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements ArgumentType<T>
```
Deprecated.
Use ReflectArgumentType instead.

This implementation converts String value into given type using given type's constructor.

The constructor must have 1 String argument. If error occurred inside the constructor, ArgumentParserException will be thrown. If error occurred in other locations, subclass of RuntimeException will be thrown.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.Class<T> type_
Deprecated.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ConstructorArgumentType(java.lang.Class<T> type)
Deprecated.

Creates ConstructorArgumentType object with given type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`convert(ArgumentParser parser, Argument arg, java.lang.String value)`	Deprecated. Converts `value` to appropriate type.
`private void`	`handleInstantiationError(java.lang.Exception e)`	Deprecated.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - type_
```
private final java.lang.Class<T> type_
```
    Deprecated.
- Constructor Detail
  - ConstructorArgumentType
```
public ConstructorArgumentType(java.lang.Class<T> type)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Creates ConstructorArgumentType object with given type.
    
    The constructor of type must have 1 String argument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - The type String value should be converted to.
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public T convert(ArgumentParser parser,
                 Argument arg,
                 java.lang.String value)
          throws ArgumentParserException
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Description copied from interface: ArgumentType
    
    Converts value to appropriate type.
    
    If the objects derived from RuntimeException are thrown in conversion because of invalid input from command line, subclass must catch these exceptions and wrap them in ArgumentParserException and give simple error message to explain what happened briefly.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convert in interface ArgumentType<T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    parser - The parser.
    
    arg - The argument this type attached to.
    
    value - The attribute value.
    
    Returns:
    
    Converted object.
    
    Throws:
    
    ArgumentParserException - If conversion fails.
  - handleInstantiationError
```
private void handleInstantiationError(java.lang.Exception e)
```
    Deprecated.