com.bluegosling.reflect.caster

Interface Converter<I,O>

Type Parameters:

I - the input type of the converter

O - the output type of the converter

public interface Converter<I,O>

Converts a value from one form to another, possibly with the aid of a Caster.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
O	convert(I in, Caster<?> caster) Converts an object.
static <I,O> Converter<I[],O[]>	forArray(Class<O> outputComponentType, Converter<? super I,? extends O> converter) Returns a converter that converts an array by using a given converter to convert each element in the array.
static <I,O> Converter<I,O>	fromFunction(Function<I,O> function) Returns a converter that applies the given function on the object to convert and returns its result.

Method Detail

convert

O convert(I in,
          Caster<?> caster)

Converts an object.

Parameters:

in - the object to convert

caster - a Caster, in case needed for conversion

Returns:

the converted result

fromFunction

static <I,O> Converter<I,O> fromFunction(Function<I,O> function)

Returns a converter that applies the given function on the object to convert and returns its result.

Parameters:

function - the function that performs the conversion

Returns:

a converter that uses the given function

forArray

static <I,O> Converter<I[],O[]> forArray(Class<O> outputComponentType,
                                         Converter<? super I,? extends O> converter)

Returns a converter that converts an array by using a given converter to convert each element in the array. The result of conversion will be an array in which each element is the result of applying the given converter to the corresponding element in the input array.

Parameters:

outputComponentType - the element type of the result of conversion.

converter - the converter used to convert a single element

Returns:

a converter that converts an array by using the given converter on each element