oracle.jdeveloper.audit.extension
Interface Converter<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanConverter, ByteConverter, CharacterConverter, DoubleConverter, EnumConverter, FloatConverter, IntegerConverter, LongConverter, ShortConverter, StringConverter, TypeSafeEnumerationConverter

public interface Converter<T>

An interface for an object which converts between values of a specified type and strings.

Method Summary

java.lang.Class<T>	getType() Gets the type of the values converted by this converter.
java.lang.String	getTypeDescription() Gets a description of the type of the values converted by this converter.
java.lang.String	toString(T value, java.lang.Class<? extends T> type) Converts a value to a string.
T	toValue(java.lang.String string, java.lang.Class<? extends T> type) Converts a string to a value.

Method Detail

getType

java.lang.Class<T> getType()

Gets the type of the values converted by this converter.

getTypeDescription

java.lang.String getTypeDescription()

Gets a description of the type of the values converted by this converter.

toValue

T toValue(java.lang.String string,
          java.lang.Class<? extends T> type)
          throws java.lang.Exception

Converts a string to a value.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

toString

java.lang.String toString(T value,
                          java.lang.Class<? extends T> type)
                          throws java.lang.Exception

Converts a value to a string.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception