com.vaadin.flow.data.converter.ConverterFactory API 24.7.0.rc2 | Vaadin

com.vaadin.flow.data.converter.

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All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConverterFactory

public interface ConverterFactory extends Serializable

Creates Converter instances capable to handle conversion between a model and a presentation type.

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Author:

Vaadin Ltd

Method Summary

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 Details
- 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.