org.formproc.conversion
Class BooleanConverter

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.formproc.conversion.AbstractTypeConverter
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        +--org.formproc.conversion.BooleanConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeConverter

public class BooleanConverter

extends AbstractTypeConverter

TypeConverter which converts to an Boolean. The data objects toString() method will be used to convert the data object to a String first.

This class includes a property allow-extended which if set to true will allow additional values to be considered true. Values which will convert to true are:

true

yes

any positive integer

The default value for this property is 'false'.

Author:

Anthony Eden

Constructor Summary

BooleanConverter()

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object data, java.util.Locale locale) Convert the given data object to an Boolean.
boolean	isAllowExtended() Get the allow extended property value.
void	loadConfiguration(com.anthonyeden.lib.config.Configuration configuration) Load the converter's configuration.
void	setAllowExtended(boolean allowExtended) Set the allow extended property.
void	setAllowExtended(java.lang.String allowExtended) Set the allow extended property.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BooleanConverter

public BooleanConverter()

Method Detail

convert

public java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object data,
                                java.util.Locale locale)
                         throws java.lang.Exception

Convert the given data object to an Boolean.

Parameters:

data - The data

locale - The locale

Returns:

The resulting object

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

loadConfiguration

public void loadConfiguration(com.anthonyeden.lib.config.Configuration configuration)
                       throws com.anthonyeden.lib.config.ConfigurationException

Load the converter's configuration.

Specified by:

loadConfiguration in interface TypeConverter

Overrides:

loadConfiguration in class AbstractTypeConverter

Parameters:

configuration - The configuration object

Throws:

com.anthonyeden.lib.config.ConfigurationException

isAllowExtended

public boolean isAllowExtended()

Get the allow extended property value.

Returns:

True if allow extended

setAllowExtended

public void setAllowExtended(boolean allowExtended)

Set the allow extended property.

Parameters:

allowExtended - Set to true to allow for extended true values

setAllowExtended

public void setAllowExtended(java.lang.String allowExtended)

Set the allow extended property.

Parameters:

allowExtended - Set to true to allow for extended true values