dsto.dfc.swing.text
Interface ValueConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

NullValueConverter, NumberConverter, PatternSelector.SelectAllSelector, Selector.SelectAllSelector

public interface ValueConverter

Defines a class that provides conversion services from one form to another (eg from int to String).

Version:

$Revision$

Method Summary

Object

convertTo(Object value, Class form) Convert a value to a given class.

Method Detail

convertTo

Object convertTo(Object value,
                 Class form)
                 throws IllegalFormatException

Convert a value to a given class.

Parameters:

value - The value to convert.

form - The new class.

Returns:

A new instance of form containing the converted value.

Throws:

IllegalFormatException - if conversion was not possible.