Class TypeStringConverter

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    FromStringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>, StringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>, ToStringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>, TypedStringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>

    final class TypeStringConverter
    extends AbstractTypeStringConverter
    implements TypedStringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>
    Parse the string format of Type via Guava TypeToken.

    This is loaded by reflection only when Guava is on the classpath. It relies on internal methods in Guava that could change in any release.

    This parser is incomplete, but handles common cases. It does not handle union types or multi-dimensional arrays.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.reflect.Type convertFromString​(java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.reflect.Type> cls, java.lang.String str)
      Converts the specified object from a String.
      java.lang.String convertToString​(java.lang.reflect.Type object)
      Converts the specified object to a String.
      java.lang.Class<?> getEffectiveType()
      Gets the effective type that the converter works on.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • TypeStringConverter

        TypeStringConverter()
    • Method Detail

      • convertToString

        public java.lang.String convertToString​(java.lang.reflect.Type object)
        Description copied from interface: ToStringConverter
        Converts the specified object to a String.
        Specified by:
        convertToString in interface ToStringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>
        Parameters:
        object - the object to convert, not null
        Returns:
        the converted string, may be null but generally not
      • convertFromString

        public java.lang.reflect.Type convertFromString​(java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.reflect.Type> cls,
                                                        java.lang.String str)
        Description copied from interface: FromStringConverter
        Converts the specified object from a String.
        Specified by:
        convertFromString in interface FromStringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to convert to, not null
        str - the string to convert, not null
        Returns:
        the converted object, may be null but generally not
      • getEffectiveType

        public java.lang.Class<?> getEffectiveType()
        Description copied from interface: TypedStringConverter
        Gets the effective type that the converter works on.

        For example, if a class declares the FromString and ToString then the effective type of the converter is that class. If a subclass is queried for a converter, then the effective type is that of the superclass.

        Specified by:
        getEffectiveType in interface TypedStringConverter<java.lang.reflect.Type>
        Returns:
        the effective type