org.exolab.castor.mapping

Interface TypeConvertor

Known Implementing Classes:
XMLMappingLoader.IdentityConvertor

public interface TypeConvertor

Interface for a type convertor. A type convertor converts a Java object from one type to another. A type convertor implementation is required for each type of conversion.
Version:
$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $ $Date: 2003/03/03 07:08:28 $
Author:
Assaf Arkin

Method Summary

Object
convert(Object object, String param)
Convert the object from one type to another.

Method Details

convert

public Object convert(Object object,
                      String param)
            throws ClassCastException
Convert the object from one type to another.
Parameters:
object - The object to convert
param - The parameter for the convertor (null if is not specified)
Returns:
The converted object

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