Type Parameters:

T - The return type for the function.

E - The kind of thrown exception or error.

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Converter<T,E extends java.lang.Exception>
```
The definition of the functional interface to call when doing a conversion. Like Function<String,T> but can throw an Exception.

Since:

1.7.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static Converter<java.lang.Class<?>,java.lang.ClassNotFoundException>`	`CLASS`	Class name converter.
`static Converter<java.util.Date,java.text.ParseException>`	`DATE`	Converts to a date using the format string Form "EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy".
`static Converter<?,java.lang.RuntimeException>`	`DEFAULT`	The default converter.
`static Converter<java.io.File,java.lang.NullPointerException>`	`FILE`	File name converter.
`static Converter<java.lang.Number,java.lang.NumberFormatException>`	`NUMBER`	Number converter.
`static Converter<java.lang.Object,java.lang.ReflectiveOperationException>`	`OBJECT`	Converts a class name to an instance of the class.
`static Converter<java.nio.file.Path,java.nio.file.InvalidPathException>`	`PATH`	Path converter.
`static Converter<java.net.URL,java.net.MalformedURLException>`	`URL`	Creates a URL.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

T apply(java.lang.String string)
Applies the conversion function to the String argument.

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT
```
static final Converter<?,java.lang.RuntimeException> DEFAULT
```
    The default converter. Does nothing.
  - CLASS
```
static final Converter<java.lang.Class<?>,java.lang.ClassNotFoundException> CLASS
```
    Class name converter. Calls Class.forName(String).
  - FILE
```
static final Converter<java.io.File,java.lang.NullPointerException> FILE
```
    File name converter. Calls File(String).
  - PATH
```
static final Converter<java.nio.file.Path,java.nio.file.InvalidPathException> PATH
```
    Path converter. Calls Paths.get(java.net.URI).
  - NUMBER
```
static final Converter<java.lang.Number,java.lang.NumberFormatException> NUMBER
```
    Number converter. Converts to a Double if a decimal point ('.') is in the string or a Long otherwise.
  - OBJECT
```
static final Converter<java.lang.Object,java.lang.ReflectiveOperationException> OBJECT
```
    Converts a class name to an instance of the class. Uses the Class converter to find the class and then call the default constructor.
    
    See Also:
    
    CLASS
  - URL
```
static final Converter<java.net.URL,java.net.MalformedURLException> URL
```
    Creates a URL. Calls URL(String).
  - DATE
```
static final Converter<java.util.Date,java.text.ParseException> DATE
```
    Converts to a date using the format string Form "EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy".
- Method Detail
  - apply
```
T apply(java.lang.String string)
 throws E extends java.lang.Exception
```
    Applies the conversion function to the String argument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the String to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    the Object from the conversion.
    
    Throws:
    
    E - on error.
    
    E extends java.lang.Exception

Interface Converter<T,​E extends java.lang.Exception>

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

DEFAULT

CLASS

FILE

PATH

NUMBER

OBJECT

URL

DATE

Method Detail

apply

Interface Converter<T,E extends java.lang.Exception>