Package repast.simphony.parameter

Interface StringConverter<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

FileParameterType, QuantityConverter, StringConverterFactory.BooleanConverter, StringConverterFactory.ByteConverter, StringConverterFactory.DoubleConverter, StringConverterFactory.FloatConverter, StringConverterFactory.IntConverter, StringConverterFactory.LongConverter, StringConverterFactory.ShortConverter, StringConverterFactory.StringStringConverter

public interface StringConverter<T>

Converts an Object to and from a String representation. Subclasses are specialized for specified objects.

Author:

Nick Collier

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
T	fromString(String strRep)	Creates an Object from a String representation.
String	toString(T obj)	Converts the specified object to a String representation and returns that representation.

Method Details

toString

String toString(T obj)

Converts the specified object to a String representation and returns that representation. The represenation should be such that fromString can recreate the Object.

Parameters:

obj - the Object to convert.

Returns:

a String representation of the Object.

fromString

T fromString(String strRep)

Creates an Object from a String representation.

Parameters:

strRep - the string representation

Returns:

the created Object.