de.schwarzrot.data.support
Class FileConverter

java.lang.Object
  de.schwarzrot.data.support.FileConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter

public class FileConverter
extends Object
implements Converter

converts files into persistence representation and back from persistence. Files in persistence are always represented by *nix-paths, whereas the applications representation may vary depending on the operating system.

Author:

Reinhard Mantey

Field Summary

protected static SysInfo

sysInfo

Constructor Summary

FileConverter()

Method Summary

Object	fromPersistence(Class<?> type, Object value) convert a value from persistence into a value of the java world.
Class<?>	getValueType() returns the type, this converter cares about
Object	toPersistence(Object value, int notUsed) convert a value from java world into a value for persistence.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

sysInfo

protected static SysInfo sysInfo

Constructor Detail

FileConverter

public FileConverter()

Method Detail

fromPersistence

public Object fromPersistence(Class<?> type,
                              Object value)

Description copied from interface: Converter

convert a value from persistence into a value of the java world.

Specified by:

fromPersistence in interface Converter

Parameters:

type - the type of the property (target type)

value - the value from persistence

Returns:

the converted value

getValueType

public Class<?> getValueType()

Description copied from interface: Converter

returns the type, this converter cares about

Specified by:

getValueType in interface Converter

Returns:

a Class

toPersistence

public Object toPersistence(Object value,
                            int notUsed)

Description copied from interface: Converter

convert a value from java world into a value for persistence.

Specified by:

toPersistence in interface Converter

Parameters:

value - a property value

notUsed - size of physical datafield (i.e. database column)

Returns:

the converted value