org.loom.converter
Class EnumConverter<T extends java.lang.Enum<T>>

java.lang.Object
  org.loom.converter.AbstractConverter
      org.loom.converter.AbstractStringConverter
          org.loom.converter.AbstractSimpleConverter
              org.loom.converter.EnumConverter<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter, LocaleUnawareConverter, FormInputDecorator

public class EnumConverter<T extends java.lang.Enum<T>>
extends AbstractSimpleConverter

Converter for any enum class.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.loom.converter.AbstractConverter

convertedClass, cssClass

Constructor Summary

EnumConverter(java.lang.Class<T> enumClass)

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

getAsObject(java.lang.String text) this converter does not treat conversion errors gracefully, as it seems that a wrong enum value is a misdesigned UI.

Methods inherited from class org.loom.converter.AbstractSimpleConverter

getAsObjectImpl

Methods inherited from class org.loom.converter.AbstractStringConverter

getAsObject, getAsText, getAsTextImpl, getNullValue, setNullValue

Methods inherited from class org.loom.converter.AbstractConverter

addErrorMessage, decorate, getConvertedClass, getCssClass, setConvertedClass, setCssClass

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.loom.converter.Converter

getAsObject, getAsText, getConvertedClass

Methods inherited from interface org.loom.validator.FormInputDecorator

decorate

Constructor Detail

EnumConverter

public EnumConverter(java.lang.Class<T> enumClass)

Method Detail

getAsObject

public java.lang.Object getAsObject(java.lang.String text)

this converter does not treat conversion errors gracefully, as it seems that a wrong enum value is a misdesigned UI. Use components that do not allow these things to happen. Instead of adding a error message, a wrong value will throw a IllegalArgumentException

Specified by:

getAsObject in interface LocaleUnawareConverter

Specified by:

getAsObject in class AbstractSimpleConverter