Class XWorkBasicConverter

java.lang.Object
org.apache.struts2.conversion.impl.DefaultTypeConverter
org.apache.struts2.conversion.impl.XWorkBasicConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
TypeConverter

public class XWorkBasicConverter extends DefaultTypeConverter

XWork will automatically handle the most common type conversion for you. This includes support for converting to and from Strings for each of the following:

  • String
  • boolean / Boolean
  • char / Character
  • int / Integer, float / Float, long / Long, double / Double
  • dates - uses the SHORT format for the Locale associated with the current request
  • arrays - assuming the individual strings can be coverted to the individual items
  • collections - if not object type can be determined, it is assumed to be a String and a new ArrayList is created

Note that with arrays the type conversion will defer to the type of the array elements and try to convert each item individually. As with any other type conversion, if the conversion can't be performed the standard type conversion error reporting is used to indicate a problem occurred while processing the type conversion.

Author:
Pat Lightbody, Mike Mosiewicz, Rainer Hermanns, Alexandru Popescu
  • Constructor Details

    • XWorkBasicConverter

      public XWorkBasicConverter()
  • Method Details

    • setContainer

      public void setContainer(Container container)
      Overrides:
      setContainer in class DefaultTypeConverter
    • convertValue

      public Object convertValue(Map<String,Object> context, Object o, Member member, String propertyName, Object value, Class toType)
      Description copied from interface: TypeConverter
      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.
      Specified by:
      convertValue in interface TypeConverter
      Overrides:
      convertValue in class DefaultTypeConverter
      Parameters:
      context - context under which the conversion is being done
      o - 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.