org.geotools.util

Interface Converter

public interface Converter

Converts values of one type into another.

Since:

2.4

Author:

Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	convert(Object source, Class<T> target) Converts an object to an object of another type.

Method Detail

convert

<T> T convert(Object source,
              Class<T> target)
       throws Exception

Converts an object to an object of another type.

If the converstion supplied is not supported this method can either throw an exception or return null.

Parameters:

source - The original object, never null

target - The type of the converted object.

Returns:

An instance of target, or null if the conversion could not take place.

Throws:

Exception - If the conversion can not take place.