Class ToStringConverter
- java.lang.Object
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- com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic.AbstractSingleValueConverter
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- com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.extended.ToStringConverter
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
ConverterMatcher,SingleValueConverter
public class ToStringConverter extends AbstractSingleValueConverter
Convenient converter for classes with natural string representation. Converter for classes that adopt the following convention: - a constructor that takes a single string parameter - a toString() that is overloaded to issue a string that is meaningful
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description private java.lang.Classclazzprivate java.lang.reflect.Constructorctorprivate static java.lang.Class[]STRING_PARAMETER
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description ToStringConverter(java.lang.Class clazz)
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description booleancanConvert(java.lang.Class type)Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.java.lang.ObjectfromString(java.lang.String str)Unmarshals an Object from its single value representation.java.lang.StringtoString(java.lang.Object obj)Marshals an Object into a single value representation.
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Method Detail
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canConvert
public boolean canConvert(java.lang.Class type)
Description copied from interface:ConverterMatcherDetermines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.- Specified by:
canConvertin interfaceConverterMatcher- Specified by:
canConvertin classAbstractSingleValueConverter- Parameters:
type- the Class representing the object type to be converted
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toString
public java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object obj)
Description copied from interface:SingleValueConverterMarshals an Object into a single value representation.- Specified by:
toStringin interfaceSingleValueConverter- Overrides:
toStringin classAbstractSingleValueConverter- Parameters:
obj- the Object to be converted- Returns:
- a String with the single value of the Object or
null
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fromString
public java.lang.Object fromString(java.lang.String str)
Description copied from interface:SingleValueConverterUnmarshals an Object from its single value representation.- Specified by:
fromStringin interfaceSingleValueConverter- Specified by:
fromStringin classAbstractSingleValueConverter- Parameters:
str- the String with the single value of the Object- Returns:
- the Object
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