org.jfree.report.util.beans

Interface ValueConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayValueConverter, BigDecimalValueConverter, BigIntegerValueConverter, BooleanValueConverter, ByteValueConverter, CharacterValueConverter, ClassValueConverter, ColorValueConverter, DoubleValueConverter, FloatValueConverter, GenericValueConverter, IntegerValueConverter, LocaleValueConverter, LongValueConverter, ShortValueConverter, StringValueConverter, TimeZoneValueConverter

public interface ValueConverter

A value converter is an object that can transform an object into a string or vice versa.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and 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

java.lang.String toAttributeValue(java.lang.Object o)
                           throws BeanException

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

java.lang.Object toPropertyValue(java.lang.String s)
                          throws BeanException

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.