org.spicefactory.lib.reflect.convert
Class ArrayConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.spicefactory.lib.reflect.convert.AbstractSequenceConverter<Object>
      org.spicefactory.lib.reflect.convert.ArrayConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<Object>

public class ArrayConverter
extends AbstractSequenceConverter<Object>

Converter implementation that creates Arrays of the required target type from any sequence (Collection or Array). This might include conversion of elements of that sequence to the required type.

Author:

Jens Halm

Constructor Summary

ArrayConverter(ReflectionFactory factory)

Method Summary

protected void	addElement(Object array, Object element, int index) Adds the given element to the sequence (Array or Collection) at the specified index.
protected Object	createInstance(TypeContext typeContext, int size, Object originalValue) Create a new instance for the required target type.
protected Type	getElementType(TypeContext typeContext) Return the generic element type of the sequence (Array or Collection).

Methods inherited from class org.spicefactory.lib.reflect.convert.AbstractSequenceConverter

convert, getIterator, getSize, supports

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ArrayConverter

public ArrayConverter(ReflectionFactory factory)

Method Detail

createInstance

protected Object createInstance(TypeContext typeContext,
                                int size,
                                Object originalValue)

Description copied from class: AbstractSequenceConverter

Create a new instance for the required target type. The given TypeContext instance gives additional hints on the exact required type of the sequence (i.e. a Set or List or an Array of Numbers).

Specified by:

createInstance in class AbstractSequenceConverter<Object>

Parameters:

typeContext - the context from which the required type of the new instance be obtained

size - the size of the Array/Collection to create

originalValue - the original value (Array or Collection - mainly for logging purposes)

Returns:

the new instance

getElementType

protected Type getElementType(TypeContext typeContext)

Description copied from class: AbstractSequenceConverter

Return the generic element type of the sequence (Array or Collection).

Specified by:

getElementType in class AbstractSequenceConverter<Object>

Parameters:

typeContext - the context from which the element type can be obtained

Returns:

the generic element type of the sequence (Array or Collection)

addElement

protected void addElement(Object array,
                          Object element,
                          int index)

Description copied from class: AbstractSequenceConverter

Adds the given element to the sequence (Array or Collection) at the specified index.

Specified by:

addElement in class AbstractSequenceConverter<Object>

Parameters:

array - the sequence (Array or Collection) the item should be added to

element - the new element to be added

index - the index at which the element should be added