TypeWrapper

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSimpleTypeWrapper, BooleanTypeWrapper, ColorTypeWrapper, EnumTypeWrapper, NumberTypeWrapper, StringTypeWrapper, TLIListTypeWrapper
```
public interface TypeWrapper
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Encapsulates information about a parameter's value type and how values should be converted between strings and the appropriate object instances.
This allows elimination of an additional "evil" if-elseif...else" pattern.

Version:

$Revision: 03dc0884e86f $

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`FAILED_TO_CONVERT`	Error message for failed to convert 1/2.
`static java.lang.String`	`TO`	Error message for failed to convert 2/2.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`fromString(java.lang.String value)`	Attempts to convert a parameter value expressed as string into an instance of the appropriate (for this parameter) type.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`getValueType()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString(java.lang.Object value)`	Attempts to convert a parameter value expressed as an object of the appropriate (for this parameter) type into a string representation.
`boolean`	`valid(java.lang.Object o)`	Checks if the object is of a valid type for this type info.

- Field Detail
  - FAILED_TO_CONVERT
```
static final java.lang.String FAILED_TO_CONVERT
```
    Error message for failed to convert 1/2.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TO
```
static final java.lang.String TO
```
    Error message for failed to convert 2/2.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getValueType
```
java.lang.Class<?> getValueType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the class instance being wrapped
  - valid
```
boolean valid(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Checks if the object is of a valid type for this type info.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the object to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the parameter can be set.
  - fromString
```
java.lang.Object fromString(java.lang.String value)
```
    Attempts to convert a parameter value expressed as string into an instance of the appropriate (for this parameter) type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - parameter value as string
    
    Returns:
    
    parameter value as an instance of the proper type
  - toString
```
java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object value)
```
    Attempts to convert a parameter value expressed as an object of the appropriate (for this parameter) type into a string representation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - parameter value as object
    
    Returns:
    
    parameter value as string