Class FileConverter

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Converter

    public final class FileConverter
    extends AbstractConverter
    Converter implementaion that handles conversion to and from java.io.File objects.

    Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a ConversionException if a conversion error occurs.

    Since:
    1.6
    Version:
    $Id$
    • Constructor Detail

      • FileConverter

        public FileConverter()
        Construct a java.io.File Converter that throws a ConversionException if an error occurs.
      • FileConverter

        public FileConverter​(java.lang.Object defaultValue)
        Construct a java.io.File Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.
        Parameters:
        defaultValue - The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
    • Method Detail

      • getDefaultType

        protected java.lang.Class<?> getDefaultType()
        Return the default type this Converter handles.
        Specified by:
        getDefaultType in class AbstractConverter
        Returns:
        The default type this Converter handles.
        Since:
        1.8.0
      • convertToType

        protected <T> T convertToType​(java.lang.Class<T> type,
                                      java.lang.Object value)
                               throws java.lang.Throwable

        Convert the input object into a java.io.File.

        Specified by:
        convertToType in class AbstractConverter
        Type Parameters:
        T - The target type of the conversion.
        Parameters:
        type - Data type to which this value should be converted.
        value - The input value to be converted.
        Returns:
        The converted value.
        Throws:
        java.lang.Throwable - if an error occurs converting to the specified type
        Since:
        1.8.0