org.fudgemsg.types
Class StringFieldTypeConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.fudgemsg.types.StringFieldTypeConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

FudgeTypeConverter<Object,String>

public class StringFieldTypeConverter
extends Object
implements FudgeTypeConverter<Object,String>

Converts any object values to a string using the object's toString method.

Field Summary

static StringFieldTypeConverter

INSTANCE Singleton instance of the converter.

Method Summary

boolean	canConvertPrimary(Class<? extends Object> clazz) Always returns true.
String	primaryToSecondary(Object object) Returns toString called on the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

INSTANCE

public static StringFieldTypeConverter INSTANCE

Singleton instance of the converter.

Method Detail

canConvertPrimary

public boolean canConvertPrimary(Class<? extends Object> clazz)

Always returns true. Any object has a toString method.

Specified by:

canConvertPrimary in interface FudgeTypeConverter<Object,String>

Parameters:

clazz - to query

Returns:

true if a call to FudgeTypeConverter.primaryToSecondary(Primary) will succeed, false if it would fail

primaryToSecondary

public String primaryToSecondary(Object object)

Returns toString called on the object.

Specified by:

primaryToSecondary in interface FudgeTypeConverter<Object,String>

Parameters:

object - to convert

Returns:

the converted object