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package org.apache.camel.impl.converter;

import java.util.concurrent.Future;

import org.apache.camel.Exchange;
import org.apache.camel.Message;
import org.apache.camel.WrappedFile;
import org.apache.camel.support.TypeConverterSupport;

/**
 * A simple converter that can convert any object to a String type by using the toString() method of the object.
 */
public class ToStringTypeConverter extends TypeConverterSupport {

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    @Override
    public <T> T convertTo(Class<T> toType, Exchange exchange, Object value) {

        // should not try to convert these specific types
        if (value instanceof Message || value instanceof WrappedFile || value instanceof Future) {
            return (T) MISS_VALUE;
        }

        if (toType.equals(String.class)) {
            return (T) value.toString();
        }
        return null;
    }

}
