Class Converter<S,T>

java.lang.Object
org.jdesktop.beansbinding.Converter<S,T>
Type Parameters:
S - the Converter's source type
T - the Converter's target type
public abstract class Converter<S,T> extends Object
Converter is responsible for converting a value from one type to another.

The conversion methods can throw RuntimeExceptions in response to a problem in conversion. For example, a String to Integer converter might throw a NumberFormatException if the String can't be parsed properly into an Integer.

  • Constructor Details

    • Converter

      public Converter()

  • Method Details

    • convertForward

      public abstract T convertForward(S value)
      Converts a value from the source type to the target type. Can throw a RuntimeException to indicate a problem with the conversion.
      Parameters:
      value - the source value to convert
      Returns:
      the value, converted to the target type

    • convertReverse

      public abstract S convertReverse(T value)
      Converts a value from the target type to the source type. Can throw a RuntimeException to indicate a problem with the conversion.
      Parameters:
      value - the target value to convert
      Returns:
      the value, converted to the source type