org.apache.commons.jxpath.util
Class TypeUtils

java.lang.Object
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public class TypeUtils

extends java.lang.Object

Global type conversion utilities.

Version:

$Revision: 1.8 $ $Date: 2002/06/16 03:22:21 $

Author:

Dmitri Plotnikov

Constructor Summary

TypeUtils()

Method Summary

static boolean	canConvert(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Class toType) Returns true if the global converter can convert the supplied object to the specified type.
static java.lang.Object	convert(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.Class toType) Converts the supplied object to the specified type.
static TypeConverter	getTypeConverter() Returns the current type converter.
static void	setTypeConverter(TypeConverter converter) Install an alternative type converter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TypeUtils

public TypeUtils()

Method Detail

setTypeConverter

public static void setTypeConverter(TypeConverter converter)

Install an alternative type converter.

getTypeConverter

public static TypeConverter getTypeConverter()

Returns the current type converter.

canConvert

public static boolean canConvert(java.lang.Object object,
                                 java.lang.Class toType)

Returns true if the global converter can convert the supplied object to the specified type.

convert

public static java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object object,
                                       java.lang.Class toType)

Converts the supplied object to the specified type. May throw a RuntimeException.