Package io.axoniq.dataprotection.serialization

Interface Converter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ChainingConverter

public interface Converter

Interface describing a mechanism that can convert data from one to another type.

Author:

Rene de Waele

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	canConvert(Class<?> sourceType, Class<?> targetType)	Indicates whether this converter is capable of converting the given sourceType to the targetType.
default <T> SerializedObject<T>	convert(SerializedObject<?> original, Class<T> targetType)	Converts the data format of the given original IntermediateRepresentation to the target data type.
<T> T	convert(Object original, Class<?> sourceType, Class<T> targetType)	Converts the given object into another using the source type to find the conversion path.
default <T> T	convert(Object original, Class<T> targetType)	Converts the given object into another.

Method Detail

canConvert

boolean canConvert(Class<?> sourceType,
                   Class<?> targetType)

Indicates whether this converter is capable of converting the given sourceType to the targetType.

Parameters:

sourceType - The type of data to convert from

targetType - The type of data to convert to

Returns:

true if conversion is possible, false otherwise

convert

default <T> T convert(Object original,
                      Class<T> targetType)

Converts the given object into another.

Type Parameters:

T - the target data type

Parameters:

original - the value to convert

targetType - The type of data to convert to

Returns:

the converted value

convert

<T> T convert(Object original,
              Class<?> sourceType,
              Class<T> targetType)

Converts the given object into another using the source type to find the conversion path.

Type Parameters:

T - the target data type

Parameters:

original - the value to convert

sourceType - the type of data to convert

targetType - The type of data to convert to

Returns:

the converted value

convert

default <T> SerializedObject<T> convert(SerializedObject<?> original,
                                        Class<T> targetType)

Converts the data format of the given original IntermediateRepresentation to the target data type.

Type Parameters:

T - the target data type

Parameters:

original - The source to convert

targetType - The type of data to convert to

Returns:

the converted representation