@ProviderType public interface Converting extends Specifying<Converting>
Converting instance can be obtained via the
Converter.| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
<T> T |
to(Class<T> cls)
Specify the target object type for the conversion as a class object.
|
<T> T |
to(Type type)
Specify the target object type as a Java Reflection Type object.
|
<T> T |
to(TypeReference<T> ref)
Specify the target object type as a
TypeReference. |
defaultValue, keysIgnoreCase, sourceAs, sourceAsBean, sourceAsDTO, targetAs, targetAsBean, targetAsDTO, view<T> T to(Class<T> cls)
T - The type to convert to.cls - The class to convert to.<T> T to(Type type)
T - The type to convert to.type - A Type object to represent the target type to be converted
to.<T> T to(TypeReference<T> ref)
TypeReference. If the target
class carries generics information a TypeReference should be used as this
preserves the generic information whereas a Class object has this
information erased. Example use:
List<String> result = converter.convert(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3))
.to(new TypeReference<List<String>>() {});
T - The type to convert to.ref - A type reference to the object being converted to.Copyright © 2006–2020 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.