Package com.oorian.data.converter

Class ConverterRegistry

java.lang.Object
com.oorian.data.converter.ConverterRegistry
public final class ConverterRegistry extends Object
Registry for bidirectional type converters.

Provides automatic lookup of Converter instances by presentation and model type pair. All built-in converters are pre-registered at class-load time.

Usage:


 // Look up a built-in converter
 Converter<String, Integer> converter = ConverterRegistry.find(String.class, Integer.class);

 // Register a custom converter
 ConverterRegistry.register(String.class, Money.class, new StringToMoneyConverter());
Since:
2.1
Version:
1.0
Author:
Marvin P. Warble Jr.
See Also:

  • Method Details

    • register

      public static <P, M> void register(Class<P> presentationType, Class<M> modelType, Converter<P,M> converter)
      Registers a converter for the given presentation and model type pair.

      If a converter is already registered for the same type pair, it is replaced.

      Type Parameters:
      P - the presentation type
      M - the model type
      Parameters:
      presentationType - the presentation class
      modelType - the model class
      converter - the converter instance

    • find

      public static <P, M> Converter<P,M> find(Class<P> presentationType, Class<M> modelType)
      Finds a converter for the given presentation and model type pair.
      Type Parameters:
      P - the presentation type
      M - the model type
      Parameters:
      presentationType - the presentation class
      modelType - the model class
      Returns:
      the converter, or null if none is registered

    • remove

      public static void remove(Class<?> presentationType, Class<?> modelType)
      Removes the converter registered for the given type pair.
      Parameters:
      presentationType - the presentation class
      modelType - the model class