com.ibm.ulc.ui.dataTypes
Interface IStringConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:
UIFloatingDecimalConverter, UIIntegerFloatingDecimalConverter, UINumberFormatConverter, UIRangeConverter, UIDoubleFloatingDecimalConverter

public interface IStringConverter

Defines the interface of an object that converts from String to a type of objects and vice versa. Creation date: (23-Nov-99 10:08:26 AM)


Method Summary
 java.lang.String convertToEditString(java.lang.Object object)
          Answer a String representation of the parameter suitable for editing (e.g.
 java.lang.Object convertToObject(java.lang.String string)
          Answer an object described by the String parameter.
 java.lang.String convertToString(java.lang.Object object)
          Answer a String representation of the parameter.
 

Method Detail

convertToEditString

public java.lang.String convertToEditString(java.lang.Object object)
Answer a String representation of the parameter suitable for editing (e.g. increased precision). Creation date: (23-Nov-99 10:30:23 AM)
Parameters:
object - java.lang.Object
Returns:
java.lang.Object

convertToObject

public java.lang.Object convertToObject(java.lang.String string)
                                 throws DataTypeConversionException
Answer an object described by the String parameter. Creation date: (23-Nov-99 10:19:45 AM)
Parameters:
string - java.lang.String
Returns:
java.lang.Object
Throws:
DataTypeConversionException - The exception description.

convertToString

public java.lang.String convertToString(java.lang.Object object)
Answer a String representation of the parameter. Creation date: (23-Nov-99 10:30:23 AM)
Parameters:
object - java.lang.Object
Returns:
java.lang.Object