SpecialConverter

java.lang.Object
- aQute.lib.converter.Converter
- - aQute.bnd.help.SpecialConverter

```
class SpecialConverter
extends Converter
```
Special handling of the instruction types like Parameters, Attrs, and the type safe interfaces related to this.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class aQute.lib.converter.Converter
  Converter.Hook

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static java.lang.Object[] EMPTY

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SpecialConverter()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`(package private) java.lang.Object`	`convertNeverNull(java.lang.reflect.Type type, java.lang.Object value)`
`static boolean`	`isSyntaxInterface(java.lang.reflect.Type type)`	Guess if this interface is a map to type interface.

Methods inherited from class aQute.lib.converter.Converter
array, cnv, cnv, cnv, convert, convert, convert, hook, isMultiple, isMultiple, mangleMethodName, proxy, setBase, setFatalIsException, toCollection, toMap

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - EMPTY
```
private static final java.lang.Object[] EMPTY
```
- Constructor Detail
  - SpecialConverter
```
SpecialConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - isSyntaxInterface
```
public static boolean isSyntaxInterface(java.lang.reflect.Type type)
```
    Guess if this interface is a map to type interface. This is basically any interface - interfaces that extend of Map and Iterable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to guess
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this is likely an interface that can be used for converting a map to a type.
  - convertNeverNull
```
java.lang.Object convertNeverNull(java.lang.reflect.Type type,
                                  java.lang.Object value)
                           throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception