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org.eclipse.core.databinding.conversion
Interface IConverter
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All Known Implementing Classes:
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Converter, org.eclipse.core.internal.databinding.validation.NumberFormatConverter,
NumberToStringConverter,
StringToNumberConverter
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public interface IConverter
A one-way converter.
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Since:
- 1.0
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Restriction:
- This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
Clients should subclass
Converter.
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Restriction:
- This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
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Method Summary
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Object
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convert
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Object fromObject)
Returns the result of the conversion of the given object. |
Object
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getFromType
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Returns the type whose instances can be converted by this converter. |
Object
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getToType
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Returns the type to which this converter can convert. |
getFromType
Object getFromType()
- Returns the type whose instances can be converted by this converter. The
return type is Object rather than Class to optionally support richer type
systems than the one provided by Java reflection.
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Returns:
- the type whose instances can be converted, or null if this
converter is untyped
getToType
Object getToType()
- Returns the type to which this converter can convert. The return type is
Object rather than Class to optionally support richer type systems than
the one provided by Java reflection.
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Returns:
- the type to which this converter can convert, or null if this
converter is untyped
convert
Object convert(
Object fromObject)
- Returns the result of the conversion of the given object.
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Parameters:
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fromObject - the object to convert, of type
getFromType()
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Returns:
- the converted object, of type
getToType()
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Copyright (c) Eclipse contributors and others 2000, 2008. All rights reserved.
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