org.swixml.converters

Class PrimitiveConverter

java.lang.Object

org.swixml.converters.PrimitiveConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ScrollPaneConstants, SwingConstants, Converter, InputEvent, KeyEvent

public class PrimitiveConverter
extends Object
implements Converter, SwingConstants, ScrollPaneConstants, KeyEvent, InputEvent

The PrimitiveConverter class defines a converter that creates primitive objects (wrapper), based on a provided input Class and String.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Author:

Wolf Paulus

See Also:

ConverterLibrary

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static Class	TEMPLATE converter's return type

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.SwingConstants

BOTTOM, CENTER, EAST, HORIZONTAL, LEADING, LEFT, NEXT, NORTH, NORTH_EAST, NORTH_WEST, PREVIOUS, RIGHT, SOUTH, SOUTH_EAST, SOUTH_WEST, TOP, TRAILING, VERTICAL, WEST

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.ScrollPaneConstants

COLUMN_HEADER, HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR, HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS, HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED, HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER, HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_POLICY, LOWER_LEADING_CORNER, LOWER_LEFT_CORNER, LOWER_RIGHT_CORNER, LOWER_TRAILING_CORNER, ROW_HEADER, UPPER_LEADING_CORNER, UPPER_LEFT_CORNER, UPPER_RIGHT_CORNER, UPPER_TRAILING_CORNER, VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR, VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS, VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED, VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER, VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_POLICY, VIEWPORT

Fields inherited from interface org.swixml.converters.KeyEvent

CHAR_UNDEFINED, KEY_FIRST, KEY_LAST, KEY_LOCATION_LEFT, KEY_LOCATION_NUMPAD, KEY_LOCATION_RIGHT, KEY_LOCATION_STANDARD, KEY_LOCATION_UNKNOWN, KEY_PRESSED, KEY_RELEASED, KEY_TYPED, VK_0, VK_1, VK_2, VK_3, VK_4, VK_5, VK_6, VK_7, VK_8, VK_9, VK_A, VK_ACCEPT, VK_ADD, VK_AGAIN, VK_ALL_CANDIDATES, VK_ALPHANUMERIC, VK_ALT, VK_ALT_GRAPH, VK_AMPERSAND, VK_ASTERISK, VK_AT, VK_B, VK_BACK_QUOTE, VK_BACK_SLASH, VK_BACK_SPACE, VK_BRACELEFT, VK_BRACERIGHT, VK_C, VK_CANCEL, VK_CAPS_LOCK, VK_CIRCUMFLEX, VK_CLEAR, VK_CLOSE_BRACKET, VK_CODE_INPUT, VK_COLON, VK_COMMA, VK_COMPOSE, VK_CONTROL, VK_CONVERT, VK_COPY, VK_CUT, VK_D, VK_DEAD_ABOVEDOT, VK_DEAD_ABOVERING, VK_DEAD_ACUTE, VK_DEAD_BREVE, VK_DEAD_CARON, VK_DEAD_CEDILLA, VK_DEAD_CIRCUMFLEX, VK_DEAD_DIAERESIS, VK_DEAD_DOUBLEACUTE, VK_DEAD_GRAVE, VK_DEAD_IOTA, VK_DEAD_MACRON, VK_DEAD_OGONEK, VK_DEAD_SEMIVOICED_SOUND, VK_DEAD_TILDE, VK_DEAD_VOICED_SOUND, VK_DECIMAL, VK_DELETE, VK_DIVIDE, VK_DOLLAR, VK_DOWN, VK_E, VK_END, VK_ENTER, VK_EQUALS, VK_ESCAPE, VK_EURO_SIGN, VK_EXCLAMATION_MARK, VK_F, VK_F1, VK_F10, VK_F11, VK_F12, VK_F13, VK_F14, VK_F15, VK_F16, VK_F17, VK_F18, VK_F19, VK_F2, VK_F20, VK_F21, VK_F22, VK_F23, VK_F24, VK_F3, VK_F4, VK_F5, VK_F6, VK_F7, VK_F8, VK_F9, VK_FINAL, VK_FIND, VK_FULL_WIDTH, VK_G, VK_GREATER, VK_H, VK_HALF_WIDTH, VK_HELP, VK_HIRAGANA, VK_HOME, VK_I, VK_INPUT_METHOD_ON_OFF, VK_INSERT, VK_INVERTED_EXCLAMATION_MARK, VK_J, VK_JAPANESE_HIRAGANA, VK_JAPANESE_KATAKANA, VK_JAPANESE_ROMAN, VK_K, VK_KANA, VK_KANA_LOCK, VK_KANJI, VK_KATAKANA, VK_KP_DOWN, VK_KP_LEFT, VK_KP_RIGHT, VK_KP_UP, VK_L, VK_LEFT, VK_LEFT_PARENTHESIS, VK_LESS, VK_M, VK_META, VK_MINUS, VK_MODECHANGE, VK_MULTIPLY, VK_N, VK_NONCONVERT, VK_NUM_LOCK, VK_NUMBER_SIGN, VK_NUMPAD0, VK_NUMPAD1, VK_NUMPAD2, VK_NUMPAD3, VK_NUMPAD4, VK_NUMPAD5, VK_NUMPAD6, VK_NUMPAD7, VK_NUMPAD8, VK_NUMPAD9, VK_O, VK_OPEN_BRACKET, VK_P, VK_PAGE_DOWN, VK_PAGE_UP, VK_PASTE, VK_PAUSE, VK_PERIOD, VK_PLUS, VK_PREVIOUS_CANDIDATE, VK_PRINTSCREEN, VK_PROPS, VK_Q, VK_QUOTE, VK_QUOTEDBL, VK_R, VK_RIGHT, VK_RIGHT_PARENTHESIS, VK_ROMAN_CHARACTERS, VK_S, VK_SCROLL_LOCK, VK_SEMICOLON, VK_SEPARATER, VK_SEPARATOR, VK_SHIFT, VK_SLASH, VK_SPACE, VK_STOP, VK_SUBTRACT, VK_T, VK_TAB, VK_U, VK_UNDEFINED, VK_UNDERSCORE, VK_UNDO, VK_UP, VK_V, VK_W, VK_X, VK_Y, VK_Z

Fields inherited from interface org.swixml.converters.InputEvent

ALT_DOWN_MASK, ALT_GRAPH_DOWN_MASK, ALT_GRAPH_MASK, ALT_MASK, BUTTON1_DOWN_MASK, BUTTON1_MASK, BUTTON2_DOWN_MASK, BUTTON2_MASK, BUTTON3_DOWN_MASK, BUTTON3_MASK, CTRL_DOWN_MASK, CTRL_MASK, JDK_1_3_MODIFIERS, META_DOWN_MASK, META_MASK, SHIFT_DOWN_MASK, SHIFT_MASK

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PrimitiveConverter()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	addConstantProvider(Class clazz) Adds a new class or interface to the dictionary of primitive providers.
static Object	conv(Class type, Attribute attr, Localizer localizer) Converts String into java primitive type
Object	convert(Class type, Attribute attr, Localizer localizer) Converts String into java primitive type
Class	convertsTo() A Converters conversTo method informs about the Class type the converter is returning when its convert method is called

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

TEMPLATE

public static final Class TEMPLATE

converter's return type

Constructor Detail

PrimitiveConverter

public PrimitiveConverter()

Method Detail

conv

public static Object conv(Class type,
          Attribute attr,
          Localizer localizer)
                   throws NoSuchFieldException,
                          IllegalAccessException

Converts String into java primitive type

Parameters:

type - Class target type

attr - Attribute value field needs to provide convertable String

localizer - Localizer

Returns:

Object primitive wrapped into wrapper object

Throws:

NoSuchFieldException - in case no class a field matching field name had been regsitered with this converter

IllegalAccessException - if a matching field can not be accessed

convert

public Object convert(Class type,
             Attribute attr,
             Localizer localizer)
               throws Exception

Converts String into java primitive type

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter

Parameters:

type - Class target type

attr - Attribute value field needs to provide convertable String

Returns:

Object primitive wrapped into wrapper object

Throws:

Exception

convertsTo

public Class convertsTo()

A Converters conversTo method informs about the Class type the converter is returning when its convert method is called

Specified by:

convertsTo in interface Converter

Returns:

Class - the Class the converter is returning when its convert method is called

addConstantProvider

public static void addConstantProvider(Class clazz)

Adds a new class or interface to the dictionary of primitive providers.

Parameters:

clazz - Class providing primitive constants / public (final) fields