Package com.vaadin.data.converter

Interface ConverterFactory

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:

8.16

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 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.