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    017package org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters;
    018
    019/**
    020 * {@link NumberConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
    021 * and from <b>java.lang.Byte</b> objects.
    022 * <p>
    023 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
    024 * by using Byte's default String conversion, or by using a Locale's pattern
    025 * or by specifying a format pattern. See the {@link NumberConverter}
    026 * documentation for further details.
    027 * <p>
    028 * Can be configured to either return a <i>default value</i> or throw a
    029 * <code>ConversionException</code> if a conversion error occurs.
    030 *
    031 * @version $Id$
    032 * @since 1.3
    033 */
    034public final class ByteConverter extends NumberConverter {
    035
    036    /**
    037     * Construct a <b>java.lang.Byte</b> <i>Converter</i> that throws
    038     * a <code>ConversionException</code> if an error occurs.
    039     */
    040    public ByteConverter() {
    041        super(false);
    042    }
    043
    044    /**
    045     * Construct a <b>java.lang.Byte</b> <i>Converter</i> that returns
    046     * a default value if an error occurs.
    047     *
    048     * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
    049     * if the value to be converted is missing or an error
    050     * occurs converting the value.
    051     */
    052    public ByteConverter(final Object defaultValue) {
    053        super(false, defaultValue);
    054    }
    055
    056    /**
    057     * Return the default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
    058     *
    059     * @return The default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
    060     * @since 1.8.0
    061     */
    062    @Override
    063    protected Class<Byte> getDefaultType() {
    064        return Byte.class;
    065    }
    066
    067}