public interface TypeConverter
PropertyEditorRegistry interface.
Note: Since TypeConverter implementations are typically based on
PropertyEditors which aren't thread-safe,
TypeConverters themselves are not to be considered as thread-safe either.
SimpleTypeConverter,
BeanWrapperImpl| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
<T> T |
convertIfNecessary(Object value,
Class<T> requiredType)
Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
|
<T> T |
convertIfNecessary(Object value,
Class<T> requiredType,
Field field)
Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
|
<T> T |
convertIfNecessary(Object value,
Class<T> requiredType,
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter methodParam)
Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
|
<T> T convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class<T> requiredType) throws TypeMismatchException
Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText
method of the PropertyEditor class, or a Spring Converter in a ConversionService.
value - the value to convertrequiredType - the type we must convert to
(or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element)TypeMismatchException - if type conversion failedPropertyEditor.setAsText(String),
PropertyEditor.getValue(),
ConversionService,
org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter<T> T convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class<T> requiredType, org.springframework.core.MethodParameter methodParam) throws TypeMismatchException
Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText
method of the PropertyEditor class, or a Spring Converter in a ConversionService.
value - the value to convertrequiredType - the type we must convert to
(or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element)methodParam - the method parameter that is the target of the conversion
(for analysis of generic types; may be null)TypeMismatchException - if type conversion failedPropertyEditor.setAsText(String),
PropertyEditor.getValue(),
ConversionService,
org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter<T> T convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class<T> requiredType, Field field) throws TypeMismatchException
Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText
method of the PropertyEditor class, or a Spring Converter in a ConversionService.
value - the value to convertrequiredType - the type we must convert to
(or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element)field - the reflective field that is the target of the conversion
(for analysis of generic types; may be null)TypeMismatchException - if type conversion failedPropertyEditor.setAsText(String),
PropertyEditor.getValue(),
ConversionService,
org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter