com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.extended
Class FileConverter

java.lang.Object
  com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic.AbstractSingleValueConverter
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.extended.FileConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConverterMatcher, SingleValueConverter

public class FileConverter

extends AbstractSingleValueConverter

This converter will take care of storing and retrieving File with either an absolute path OR a relative path depending on how they were created.

Author:

Joe Walnes

Constructor Summary

FileConverter()

Method Summary

boolean	canConvert(java.lang.Class type) Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.
java.lang.Object	fromString(java.lang.String str) Unmarshalls an Object from its single value representation.
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.Object obj) Marshalls an Object into a single value representation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileConverter

public FileConverter()

Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(java.lang.Class type)

Description copied from interface: ConverterMatcher

Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface ConverterMatcher

Specified by:

canConvert in class AbstractSingleValueConverter

fromString

public java.lang.Object fromString(java.lang.String str)

Description copied from interface: SingleValueConverter

Unmarshalls an Object from its single value representation.

Specified by:

fromString in interface SingleValueConverter

Specified by:

fromString in class AbstractSingleValueConverter

toString

public java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object obj)

Description copied from interface: SingleValueConverter

Marshalls an Object into a single value representation.

Specified by:

toString in interface SingleValueConverter

Overrides:

toString in class AbstractSingleValueConverter