org.formproc.conversion
Interface TypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTypeConverter

public interface TypeConverter

Interface which must be implemented by all type converters. A type converter converts the incoming Object from one type to another. The conversion may be as complex as necessary. In addition, type converters can include configuration information in there definitions.

Author:

Anthony Eden

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object data, java.util.Locale locale) Convert the given data object from one type to another.
void	loadConfiguration(com.anthonyeden.lib.config.Configuration configuration) Load the converter's configuration.

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 from one type to another.

Parameters:

data - The data object

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.

Parameters:

configuration - The configuration object

Throws:

com.anthonyeden.lib.config.ConfigurationException