org.eclipse.core.internal.databinding.conversion

Class StringToDateConverter [ source ]

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.core.internal.databinding.conversion.DateConversionSupport

org.eclipse.core.internal.databinding.conversion.StringToDateConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

IConverter

public class StringToDateConverter
extends DateConversionSupport
implements IConverter

Convert a String to a java.util.Date, respecting the current locale

Since:

1.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringToDateConverter()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	convert(Object source) Returns the result of the conversion of the given object.
Object	getFromType() Returns the type whose instances can be converted by this converter.
Object	getToType() Returns the type to which this converter can convert.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.core.internal.databinding.conversion.DateConversionSupport

format, format, getDateFormat, numFormatters, parse, parse

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringToDateConverter

public StringToDateConverter()

Method Detail

convert

public Object convert(Object source)

Description copied from interface: IConverter

Returns the result of the conversion of the given object.

Specified by:

convert in interface IConverter

Parameters:

source - the object to convert, of type IConverter.getFromType()

Returns:

the converted object, of type IConverter.getToType()

getFromType

public Object getFromType()

Description copied from interface: IConverter

Returns the type whose instances can be converted by this converter. The return type is Object rather than Class to optionally support richer type systems than the one provided by Java reflection.

Specified by:

getFromType in interface IConverter

Returns:

the type whose instances can be converted, or null if this converter is untyped

getToType

public Object getToType()

Description copied from interface: IConverter

Returns the type to which this converter can convert. The return type is Object rather than Class to optionally support richer type systems than the one provided by Java reflection.

Specified by:

getToType in interface IConverter

Returns:

the type to which this converter can convert, or null if this converter is untyped