org.eclipse.gemini.blueprint.blueprint.container

Class SpringBlueprintConverter

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.gemini.blueprint.blueprint.container.SpringBlueprintConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter

public class SpringBlueprintConverter
extends Object
implements Converter

Blueprint converter exposing the backing container conversion capabilities.

Author:

Costin Leau

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SpringBlueprintConverter(org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory beanFactory)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canConvert(Object source, ReifiedType targetType) Return if this converter is able to convert the specified object to the specified type.
Object	convert(Object source, ReifiedType targetType) Convert the specified object to an instance of the specified type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SpringBlueprintConverter

public SpringBlueprintConverter(org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory beanFactory)

Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(Object source,
                 ReifiedType targetType)

Description copied from interface: Converter

Return if this converter is able to convert the specified object to the specified type.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface Converter

Parameters:

source - The source object s to convert.

targetType - The target type T.

Returns:

true if the conversion is possible, false otherwise.

convert

public Object convert(Object source,
             ReifiedType targetType)
               throws Exception

Description copied from interface: Converter

Convert the specified object to an instance of the specified type.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter

Parameters:

source - The source object s to convert.

targetType - The target type T.

Returns:

An instance with a type that is assignable from targetType's raw class

Throws:

Exception - If the conversion cannot succeed. This exception should not be thrown when the canConvert method has returned true.