Package lumis.doui.source

Class AbstractSourceConverter

java.lang.Object

lumis.util.converter.AbstractConverter

lumis.doui.source.AbstractSourceConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ISourceConverter, IConverter

@StableMinor(version="17.0",
             sinceVersion="4.0")
public abstract class AbstractSourceConverter
extends AbstractConverter
implements ISourceConverter

Abstract implementation of a ISourceConverter, based on AbstractConverter.

Since:

4.0.4

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected ISourceContext	sourceContext	The source context that this source converter is associated with.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AbstractSourceConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected abstract <T> T	doConversion(java.lang.Class<T> type, java.lang.Object value, java.util.Locale locale, java.lang.String pattern)	Converts the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.
void	init(ISourceContext sourceContext)	This method is called to initialize the converter to be used in the given source context.

Methods inherited from class lumis.util.converter.AbstractConverter

convert, convert, convert, doesNullValueReturnNull, doesValueInstanceOfTypeReturnValue, getDefaultLocale, getDefaultPattern, setDefaultLocale, setDefaultPattern, setFallbackToRegisteredConverters, shouldFallbackToRegisteredConverters

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface lumis.util.converter.IConverter

convert, convert, convert

Field Detail

sourceContext

protected ISourceContext sourceContext

The source context that this source converter is associated with.

Constructor Detail

AbstractSourceConverter

public AbstractSourceConverter()

Method Detail

doConversion

protected abstract <T> T doConversion(java.lang.Class<T> type,
                                      java.lang.Object value,
                                      java.util.Locale locale,
                                      java.lang.String pattern)
                               throws UnsupportedConversionTypeException

Description copied from class: AbstractConverter

Converts the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.

Specified by:

doConversion in class AbstractConverter

Type Parameters:

T - generics support for the data type specified.

Parameters:

type - data type to which the value should be converted.

value - the input value to be converted.

locale - locale to be used during conversion, if necessary.

pattern - converter specific conversion pattern, to be used during conversion, if necessary.

Throws:

UnsupportedConversionTypeException - if this converter does not supports converting to the specified type.

init

public void init(ISourceContext sourceContext)
          throws PortalException

Description copied from interface: ISourceConverter

This method is called to initialize the converter to be used in the given source context. It is called before any convert methods. If the converter will be used on another source context, this method is called again.

Specified by:

init in interface ISourceConverter

Parameters:

sourceContext - the source context this converter will be used in.

Throws:

PortalException