com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.extended

Class JavaClassConverter

java.lang.Object

com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic.AbstractSingleValueConverter

com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.extended.JavaClassConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConverterMatcher, SingleValueConverter

public class JavaClassConverter
extends AbstractSingleValueConverter

Converts a java.lang.Class to XML.

Author:

Aslak Hellesøy, Joe Walnes, Matthew Sandoz, Jörg Schaible

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
	JavaClassConverter(ClassLoader classLoader) Deprecated. As of 1.4.5 use JavaClassConverter(ClassLoaderReference)
	JavaClassConverter(ClassLoaderReference classLoaderReference) Construct a JavaClassConverter.
protected	JavaClassConverter(Mapper mapper) Construct a JavaClassConverter that uses a provided mapper.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canConvert(Class clazz) Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.
Object	fromString(String str) Unmarshals an Object from its single value representation.
String	toString(Object obj) Marshals an Object into a single value representation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

JavaClassConverter

public JavaClassConverter(ClassLoaderReference classLoaderReference)

Construct a JavaClassConverter.

Parameters:

classLoaderReference - the reference to the ClassLoader of the XStream instance

Since:

1.4.5

JavaClassConverter

public JavaClassConverter(ClassLoader classLoader)

Deprecated. As of 1.4.5 use JavaClassConverter(ClassLoaderReference)

JavaClassConverter

protected JavaClassConverter(Mapper mapper)

Construct a JavaClassConverter that uses a provided mapper. Depending on the mapper chain it will not only be used to load classes, but also to support type aliases.

Parameters:

mapper - to use

Since:

1.4.5

Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(Class clazz)

Description copied from interface: ConverterMatcher

Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface ConverterMatcher

Specified by:

canConvert in class AbstractSingleValueConverter

Parameters:

clazz - the Class representing the object type to be converted

toString

public String toString(Object obj)

Description copied from interface: SingleValueConverter

Marshals an Object into a single value representation.

Specified by:

toString in interface SingleValueConverter

Overrides:

toString in class AbstractSingleValueConverter

Parameters:

obj - the Object to be converted

Returns:

a String with the single value of the Object or null

fromString

public Object fromString(String str)

Description copied from interface: SingleValueConverter

Unmarshals an Object from its single value representation.

Specified by:

fromString in interface SingleValueConverter

Specified by:

fromString in class AbstractSingleValueConverter

Parameters:

str - the String with the single value of the Object

Returns:

the Object