Package org.axonframework.serialization

Interface Converter

All Known Implementing Classes:
ChainingConverter
public interface Converter
Interface describing a mechanism that can convert data from one to another type.
Author:
Rene de Waele

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    canConvert(Class<?> sourceType, Class<?> targetType)
    Indicates whether this converter is capable of converting the given sourceType to the targetType.
    <T> T
    convert(Object original, Class<?> sourceType, Class<T> targetType)
    Converts the given object into another using the source type to find the conversion path.
    default <T> T
    convert(Object original, Class<T> targetType)
    Converts the given object into another.
    default <T> SerializedObject<T>
    convert(SerializedObject<?> original, Class<T> targetType)
    Converts the data format of the given original IntermediateRepresentation to the target data type.

  • Method Details

    • canConvert

      boolean canConvert(Class<?> sourceType, Class<?> targetType)
      Indicates whether this converter is capable of converting the given sourceType to the targetType.
      Parameters:
      sourceType - The type of data to convert from
      targetType - The type of data to convert to
      Returns:
      true if conversion is possible, false otherwise

    • convert

      default <T> T convert(Object original, Class<T> targetType)
      Converts the given object into another.
      Type Parameters:
      T - the target data type
      Parameters:
      original - the value to convert
      targetType - The type of data to convert to
      Returns:
      the converted value

    • convert

      <T> T convert(Object original, Class<?> sourceType, Class<T> targetType)
      Converts the given object into another using the source type to find the conversion path.
      Type Parameters:
      T - the target data type
      Parameters:
      original - the value to convert
      sourceType - the type of data to convert
      targetType - The type of data to convert to
      Returns:
      the converted value

    • convert

      default <T> SerializedObject<T> convert(SerializedObject<?> original, Class<T> targetType)
      Converts the data format of the given original IntermediateRepresentation to the target data type.
      Type Parameters:
      T - the target data type
      Parameters:
      original - The source to convert
      targetType - The type of data to convert to
      Returns:
      the converted representation