org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters

## Class AbstractArrayConverter

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters.AbstractArrayConverter

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Converter
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    BooleanArrayConverter, ByteArrayConverter, CharacterArrayConverter, DoubleArrayConverter, FloatArrayConverter, IntegerArrayConverter, LongArrayConverter, ShortArrayConverter, StringArrayConverter

  Deprecated.
  Replaced by the new `ArrayConverter` implementation

      @Deprecated
      public abstract class AbstractArrayConverter
      extends Object
      implements Converter

  Convenience base class for converters that translate the String representation of an array into a corresponding array of primitives object. This class encapsulates the functionality required to parse the String into a list of String elements that can later be individually converted to the appropriate primitive type.

  The input syntax accepted by the `parseElements()` method is designed to be compatible with the syntax used to initialize arrays in a Java source program, except that only String literal values are supported. For maximum flexibility, the surrounding '{' and '}' characters are optional, and individual elements may be separated by any combination of whitespace and comma characters.

  Since:
    1.4
  Version:
    $Id: AbstractArrayConverter.java 1454606 2013-03-08 22:30:51Z britter $

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Object` | `defaultValue` Deprecated. The default value specified to our Constructor, if any.
    `static Object` | `NO_DEFAULT` Deprecated. This is a special reference that can be passed as the "default object" to the constructor to indicate that no default is desired.
    `protected static String[]` | `strings` Deprecated. Model object for string arrays.
    `protected boolean` | `useDefault` Deprecated. Should we return the default value on conversion errors?

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AbstractArrayConverter()` Deprecated. Create a `Converter` that will throw a `ConversionException` if a conversion error occurs.
    `AbstractArrayConverter(Object defaultValue)` Deprecated. Create a `Converter` that will return the specified default value if a conversion error occurs.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Object` | `convert(Class type, Object value)` Deprecated. Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.
    `protected List` | `parseElements(String svalue)` Deprecated. Parse an incoming String of the form similar to an array initializer in the Java language into a `List` individual Strings for each element, according to the following rules.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### NO_DEFAULT

          public static final Object NO_DEFAULT

      Deprecated.
      This is a special reference that can be passed as the "default object" to the constructor to indicate that no default is desired. Note that the value 'null' cannot be used for this purpose, as the caller may want a null to be returned as the default.
      Since:
        1.8.0

    - #### strings

          protected static String[] strings

      Deprecated.

      Model object for string arrays.

    - #### defaultValue

          protected Object defaultValue

      Deprecated.
      The default value specified to our Constructor, if any.

    - #### useDefault

          protected boolean useDefault

      Deprecated.
      Should we return the default value on conversion errors?

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AbstractArrayConverter

          public AbstractArrayConverter()

      Deprecated.
      Create a `Converter` that will throw a `ConversionException` if a conversion error occurs.

    - #### AbstractArrayConverter

          public AbstractArrayConverter(Object defaultValue)

      Deprecated.
      Create a `Converter` that will return the specified default value if a conversion error occurs.
      Parameters:
        `defaultValue` - The default value to be returned
      Since:
        1.8.0

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### convert

          public abstract Object convert(Class type,
                       Object value)

      Deprecated.
      Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type. This method must be implemented by a concrete subclass.
      Specified by:
        `convert` in interface `Converter`
      Parameters:
        `type` - Data type to which this value should be converted
        `value` - The input value to be converted
      Returns:
        The converted value
      Throws:
        `ConversionException` - if conversion cannot be performed successfully

    - #### parseElements

          protected List parseElements(String svalue)

      Deprecated.

      Parse an incoming String of the form similar to an array initializer in the Java language into a `List` individual Strings for each element, according to the following rules.

      - The string is expected to be a comma-separated list of values.
      - The string may optionally have matching '{' and '}' delimiters around the list.
      - Whitespace before and after each element is stripped.
      - Elements in the list may be delimited by single or double quotes. Within a quoted elements, the normal Java escape sequences are valid.
      Parameters:
        `svalue` - String value to be parsed
      Returns:
        The parsed list of String values
      Throws:
        `ConversionException` - if the syntax of `svalue` is not syntactically valid
        `NullPointerException` - if `svalue` is `null`

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