Interface StringConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T -

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultStringConverter, DoubleStringConverter, IntegerStringConverter

public interface StringConverter<T>

Converts an object to a string and back to the object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
T	fromString(String string)	Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
String	toString(T object)	Converts the object provided into its string form.

Method Details

toString

String toString(T object)

Converts the object provided into its string form. Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.

Returns:

a string representation of the object passed in.

fromString

T fromString(String string)

Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter. Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by the specific converter.

Returns:

an object representation of the string passed in.