org.cubeengine.converter.converter
Interface Converter<ConvertT,TypeT extends Type>

All Known Subinterfaces:

ClassedConverter<ConverterT>, GenericConverter<ConverterT>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayConverter, BooleanConverter, ByteConverter, ClassConverter, CollectionConverter, DateConverter, DoubleConverter, EnumConverter, FileConverter, FloatConverter, IntegerConverter, LevelConverter, LocaleConverter, LongConverter, MapConverter, ShortConverter, SimpleConverter, SingleClassConverter, StringConverter, UUIDConverter

public interface Converter<ConvertT,TypeT extends Type>

Provides Methods to convert a T into a Node and back

Method Summary

ConvertT	fromNode(Node node, TypeT type, ConverterManager manager) Converts the node back into the original object
Node	toNode(ConvertT object, ConverterManager manager) Converts the object into a serializable Node

Method Detail

toNode

Node toNode(ConvertT object,
            ConverterManager manager)
            throws ConversionException

Converts the object into a serializable Node

Parameters:

object - the object to convert

manager - the ConverterManager

Returns:

the converted object

Throws:

ConversionException

fromNode

ConvertT fromNode(Node node,
                  TypeT type,
                  ConverterManager manager)
                  throws ConversionException

Converts the node back into the original object

Parameters:

node - the node to convert

type - the type to convert to

manager - the manager

Returns:

the converted node

Throws:

ConversionException