org.apache.jorphan.util

Class Converter

java.lang.Object

org.apache.jorphan.util.Converter

public class Converter
extends Object

Converter utilities for TestBeans

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Converter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Object	convert(Object value, Class<?> toType) Convert the given value object to an object of the given type
static String	formatCalendar(Calendar date, String pattern) Format a calendar using a given pattern
static String	formatDate(Calendar date, String pattern) Format a date using a given pattern
static String	formatDate(Date date, String pattern) Format a date using a given pattern
static String	formatDate(Date date, String pattern) Format a date using a given pattern
static String	formatDate(String date, String pattern) Format a date using a given pattern
static boolean	getBoolean(Object o) Convert object to boolean, or false if conversion failed
static boolean	getBoolean(Object o, boolean defaultValue) Convert object to boolean, or defaultValue if conversion failed
static Calendar	getCalendar(Object o) Converts the given object to a calendar object.
static Calendar	getCalendar(Object date, Calendar defaultValue) Converts the given object to a calendar object.
static char	getChar(Object o) Convert object to char, or ' ' if no conversion can be applied
static char	getChar(Object o, char defaultValue) Convert object to char, or defaultValue if no conversion can be applied
static Date	getDate(Object date) Converts the given object to a Date object.
static Date	getDate(Object date, Date defaultValue) Converts the given object to a Date object.
static double	getDouble(Object o) Convert object to double, or 0 if conversion failed
static double	getDouble(Object o, double defaultValue) Convert object to double, or defaultValue if conversion failed
static File	getFile(Object o) Converts an object to a File
static float	getFloat(Object o) Convert object to float, or 0 if conversion failed
static float	getFloat(Object o, float defaultValue) Convert object to float, or defaultValue if conversion failed
static int	getInt(Object o) Converts object to an integer, defaults to 0 if object is not convertible or is null.
static int	getInt(Object o, int defaultValue) Convert object to integer, return defaultValue if object is not convertible or is null.
static long	getLong(Object o) Converts object to a long, defaults to 0 if object is not convertible or is null
static long	getLong(Object o, long defaultValue) Converts object to a long, return defaultValue if object is not convertible or is null.
static String	getString(Object o) Converts object to a String, defaults to empty string if object is null.
static String	getString(Object o, String defaultValue) Converts object to a String, return defaultValue if object is null.
static String	insertLineBreaks(String v, String insertion) Replace newlines "\n" with insertion

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Converter

public Converter()

Method Detail

convert

public static Object convert(Object value,
                             Class<?> toType)

Convert the given value object to an object of the given type

Parameters:

value - object to convert

toType - type to convert object to

Returns:

converted object or original value if no conversion could be applied

getCalendar

public static Calendar getCalendar(Object date,
                                   Calendar defaultValue)

Converts the given object to a calendar object. Defaults to the defaultValue if the given object can't be converted.

Parameters:

date - object that should be converted to a Calendar

defaultValue - default value that will be returned if date can not be converted

Returns:

Calendar representing the given date or defaultValue if conversion failed

getCalendar

public static Calendar getCalendar(Object o)

Converts the given object to a calendar object. Defaults to a calendar using the current time if the given object can't be converted.

Parameters:

o - object that should be converted to a Calendar

Returns:

Calendar representing the given o or a new GregorianCalendar using the current time if conversion failed

getDate

public static Date getDate(Object date)

Converts the given object to a Date object. Defaults to the current time if the given object can't be converted.

Parameters:

date - object that should be converted to a Date

Returns:

Date representing the given date or the current time if conversion failed

getDate

public static Date getDate(Object date,
                           Date defaultValue)

Converts the given object to a Date object. Defaults to the defaultValue if the given object can't be converted.

Parameters:

date - object that should be converted to a Date

defaultValue - default value that will be returned if date can not be converted

Returns:

Date representing the given date or defaultValue if conversion failed

getFloat

public static float getFloat(Object o,
                             float defaultValue)

Convert object to float, or defaultValue if conversion failed

Parameters:

o - object to convert

defaultValue - default value to use, when conversion failed

Returns:

converted float or defaultValue if conversion failed

getFloat

public static float getFloat(Object o)

Convert object to float, or 0 if conversion failed

Parameters:

o - object to convert

Returns:

converted float or 0 if conversion failed

getDouble

public static double getDouble(Object o,
                               double defaultValue)

Convert object to double, or defaultValue if conversion failed

Parameters:

o - object to convert

defaultValue - default value to use, when conversion failed

Returns:

converted double or defaultValue if conversion failed

getDouble

public static double getDouble(Object o)

Convert object to double, or 0 if conversion failed

Parameters:

o - object to convert

Returns:

converted double or 0 if conversion failed

getBoolean

public static boolean getBoolean(Object o)

Convert object to boolean, or false if conversion failed

Parameters:

o - object to convert

Returns:

converted boolean or false if conversion failed

getBoolean

public static boolean getBoolean(Object o,
                                 boolean defaultValue)

Convert object to boolean, or defaultValue if conversion failed

Parameters:

o - object to convert

defaultValue - default value to use, when conversion failed

Returns:

converted boolean or defaultValue if conversion failed

getInt

public static int getInt(Object o,
                         int defaultValue)

Convert object to integer, return defaultValue if object is not convertible or is null.

Parameters:

o - object to convert

defaultValue - default value to be used when no conversion can be done

Returns:

converted int or default value if conversion failed

getChar

public static char getChar(Object o)

Convert object to char, or ' ' if no conversion can be applied

Parameters:

o - object to convert

Returns:

converted char or ' ' if conversion failed

getChar

public static char getChar(Object o,
                           char defaultValue)

Convert object to char, or defaultValue if no conversion can be applied

Parameters:

o - object to convert

defaultValue - default value to use, when conversion failed

Returns:

converted char or defaultValue if conversion failed

getInt

public static int getInt(Object o)

Converts object to an integer, defaults to 0 if object is not convertible or is null.

Parameters:

o - object to convert

Returns:

converted int, or 0 if conversion failed

getLong

public static long getLong(Object o,
                           long defaultValue)

Converts object to a long, return defaultValue if object is not convertible or is null.

Parameters:

o - object to convert

defaultValue - default value to use, when conversion failed

Returns:

converted long or defaultValue when conversion failed

getLong

public static long getLong(Object o)

Converts object to a long, defaults to 0 if object is not convertible or is null

Parameters:

o - object to convert

Returns:

converted long or 0 if conversion failed

formatDate

public static String formatDate(Date date,
                                String pattern)

Format a date using a given pattern

Parameters:

date - date to format

pattern - pattern to use for formatting

Returns:

formatted date, or empty string if date was null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - when pattern is invalid

formatDate

public static String formatDate(Date date,
                                String pattern)

Format a date using a given pattern

Parameters:

date - date to format

pattern - pattern to use for formatting

Returns:

formatted date, or empty string if date was null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - when pattern is invalid

formatDate

public static String formatDate(String date,
                                String pattern)

Format a date using a given pattern

Parameters:

date - date to format

pattern - pattern to use for formatting

Returns:

formatted date, or empty string if date was null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - when pattern is invalid

formatDate

public static String formatDate(Calendar date,
                                String pattern)

Format a date using a given pattern

Parameters:

date - date to format

pattern - pattern to use for formatting

Returns:

formatted date, or empty string if date was null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - when pattern is invalid

formatCalendar

public static String formatCalendar(Calendar date,
                                    String pattern)

Format a calendar using a given pattern

Parameters:

date - calendar to format

pattern - pattern to use for formatting

Returns:

formatted date, or empty string if date was null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - when pattern is invalid

getString

public static String getString(Object o,
                               String defaultValue)

Converts object to a String, return defaultValue if object is null.

Parameters:

o - object to convert

defaultValue - default value to use when conversion failed

Returns:

converted String or defaultValue when conversion failed

insertLineBreaks

public static String insertLineBreaks(String v,
                                      String insertion)

Replace newlines "\n" with insertion

Parameters:

v - String in which the newlines should be replaced

insertion - new string which should be used instead of "\n"

Returns:

new string with newlines replaced by insertion

getString

public static String getString(Object o)

Converts object to a String, defaults to empty string if object is null.

Parameters:

o - object to convert

Returns:

converted String or empty string when conversion failed

getFile

public static File getFile(Object o)

Converts an object to a File

Parameters:

o - object to convert (must be a String or a File)

Returns:

converted file

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - when object can not be converted