ValueConverter (flow-engine JavaDoc)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayValueConverter, BigDecimalValueConverter, BigIntegerValueConverter, BooleanValueConverter, ByteValueConverter, CharacterValueConverter, ClassValueConverter, ColorValueConverter, DoubleValueConverter, FloatValueConverter, GenericValueConverter, IntegerValueConverter, LocaleValueConverter, LongValueConverter, ShortValueConverter, StringValueConverter, TimeZoneValueConverter
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public interface ValueConverter
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A value converter is an object that can transform an object into a string or vice versa.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`toAttributeValue(java.lang.Object o)`	Converts an object to an attribute value.
`java.lang.Object`	`toPropertyValue(java.lang.String s)`	Converts a string to a property value.

- Method Detail
  - toAttributeValue
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java.lang.String toAttributeValue(java.lang.Object o)
                           throws BeanException
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    Converts an object to an attribute value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute value.
    
    Throws:
    
    BeanException - if there was an error during the conversion.
  - toPropertyValue
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java.lang.Object toPropertyValue(java.lang.String s)
                          throws BeanException
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    Converts a string to a property value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the string.
    
    Returns:
    
    a property value.
    
    Throws:
    
    BeanException - if there was an error during the conversion.