net.sf.jsefa.common.converter
Class EnumConverter

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.jsefa.common.converter.EnumConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

SimpleTypeConverter

public final class EnumConverter
extends Object
implements SimpleTypeConverter

Converter for JDK 1.5 enums.
The format is an array of mappings from the original String representation of an enum value to the one which shall be used for serialization. Each mapping has the form
originalRepresentation=newRepresentation
Example: {"SENIOR_DEVELOPER=senior developer", "JUNIOR_DEVELOPER=junior developer"}

These mappings override the display name declarations provided by the EnumConstant annotations.

It is thread safe.

Author:

Norman Lahme-Huetig

Method Summary

static EnumConverter	create(SimpleTypeConverterConfiguration configuration) Constructs a new EnumConverter.
Enum	fromString(String value) Converts the given String object into an object with the simple data type this converter is intended for.
String	toString(Object value) Converts the given value to a String object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static EnumConverter create(SimpleTypeConverterConfiguration configuration)

Constructs a new EnumConverter.

Parameters:

configuration - the configuration

Returns:

a enum converter

fromString

public Enum fromString(String value)

Converts the given String object into an object with the simple data type this converter is intended for.

Specified by:

fromString in interface SimpleTypeConverter

Parameters:

value - the String object to convert

Returns:

the converted value

toString

public String toString(Object value)

Converts the given value to a String object.

Specified by:

toString in interface SimpleTypeConverter

Parameters:

value - the value to convert

Returns:

the converted value