org.pfsw.bif.conversion

Interface IStringConverter<T>

All Superinterfaces:

IObjectConverter<T,java.lang.String>

All Known Subinterfaces:

IBase64Encoder, IByteArrayToStringConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base64StandardEncoder, Base64UrlEncoder, DefaultStringConverter

public interface IStringConverter<T>
extends IObjectConverter<T,java.lang.String>

Defines a generic functional interface for the conversion of a given source object into a String.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	convert(T source) Converts the given source object into a string representation.

Method Detail

convert

java.lang.String convert(T source)

Converts the given source object into a string representation.

Specified by:

convert in interface IObjectConverter<T,java.lang.String>

Parameters:

source - The object to be converted (may be null).

Returns:

null or the string representation of the given object.

Throws:

ConversionRuntimeException - For any problem that prevented successful object conversion.