com.vaadin.flow.data.converter.ConverterFactory API 23.1.17 | Vaadin

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com.vaadin.flow.data.converter.

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConverterFactory
```
public interface ConverterFactory
extends Serializable
```
Creates Converter instances capable to handle conversion between a model and a presentation type.

Since:

Author:

Vaadin Ltd

Method Summary

All Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<P,M> Optional<Converter<P,M>>`	`newInstance(Class<P> presentationType, Class<M> modelType)`	Attempts to create a `Converter` instance, capable to handle conversion between the given presentation and model types.

- Method Detail
  - newInstance
```
<P,M> Optional<Converter<P,M>> newInstance(Class<P> presentationType,
                                                       Class<M> modelType)
```
    Attempts to create a Converter instance, capable to handle conversion between the given presentation and model types. An empty Optional is returned if a conversion cannot be performed.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    P - The presentation type.
    
    M - The model type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    presentationType - presentation type, not null.
    
    modelType - model type, not null.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Converter instance wrapped into an Optional, or an empty Optional if no suitable converter is available.