Package org.apache.struts2.conversion

# Interface TypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `ArrayConverter`, `CollectionConverter`, `DateConverter`, `DefaultTypeConverter`, `NumberConverter`, `StringConverter`, `StrutsTypeConverter`, `UploadedFileConverter`, `XWorkBasicConverter`, `XWorkConverter`, `XWorkTypeConverterWrapper`

public interface TypeConverter
Interface for accessing the type conversion facilities within a context. This interface was copied from OGNL's TypeConverter

Author:
  Luke Blanshard (blanshlu@netscape.net), Drew Davidson (drew@ognl.org)

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final Object`
  `NO_CONVERSION_POSSIBLE`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Object`
  `convertValue(Map<String,Object> context, Object target, Member member, String propertyName, Object value, Class toType)`
  Converts the given value to a given type.

- ## Field Details

  - ### NO_CONVERSION_POSSIBLE

    static final Object NO_CONVERSION_POSSIBLE

- ## Method Details

  - ### convertValue

    Object convertValue(Map<String,Object> context, Object target, Member member, String propertyName, Object value, Class toType)
    Converts the given value to a given type. The OGNL context, target, member and name of property being set are given. This method should be able to handle conversion in general without any context, target, member or property name specified.
    Parameters:
      `context` - context under which the conversion is being done
      `target` - target object in which the property is being set
      `member` - member (Constructor, Method or Field) being set
      `propertyName` - property name being set
      `value` - value to be converted
      `toType` - type to which value is converted
    Returns:
      Converted value of type toType or TypeConverter.NoConversionPossible to indicate that the conversion was not possible.