org.mmbase.util
Class Casting

java.lang.Object
  org.mmbase.util.Casting

public class Casting

extends Object

Nested Class Summary

static class	Casting.ListWrapper
static class	Casting.StringWrapper Wraps a String with an 'Escaper'.

Field Summary

static DateFormat	ISO_8601_DATE
static DateFormat	ISO_8601_LOOSE A Date formatter that creates a date based on a ISO 8601 date and a ISO 8601 time.
static DateFormat	ISO_8601_TIME
static DateFormat	ISO_8601_UTC A Date formatter that creates a ISO 8601 datetime according to UTC/GMT.

Constructor Summary

Casting()

Method Summary

static boolean	isStringRepresentable(Class type) Whether or not Casting can more or less reliably cast a certain type to String and back.
static boolean	isType(Class type, Object value) Returns whether the passed object is of the given class.
static boolean	toBoolean(Object b) Convert an object to a boolean.
static byte[]	toByte(Object obj) Convert an object to a byte array.
static Collection	toCollection(Object o)
static Date	toDate(Object d) Convert an object to a Date.
static double	toDouble(Object i) Convert an object to an double.
static double	toDouble(Object i, double def) Convert an object to an double.
static float	toFloat(Object i) Convert an object to an float.
static float	toFloat(Object i, float def) Convert an object to an float.
static InputStream	toInputStream(Object obj)
static int	toInt(Object i) Convert an object to an int.
static int	toInt(Object i, int def) Convert an object to an int.
static Integer	toInteger(Object i) Convert an object to an Integer.
static List	toList(Object o) Convert an object to a List.
static List	toList(Object o, String delimiter) As toList(Object) but with one extra argument.
static long	toLong(Object i) Convert an object to a long.
static long	toLong(Object i, long def) Convert an object to a long.
static Map	toMap(Object o)
static Node	toNode(Object i, Cloud cloud) Convert an object to an Node.
static String	toString(Object o) Convert an object to a String.
static StringBuffer	toStringBuffer(StringBuffer buffer, Object o) Convert an object to a string, using a StringBuffer.
static Object	toType(Class type, Cloud cloud, Object value) Tries to 'cast' an object for use with the provided class.
static Object	toType(Class type, Object value) Tries to 'cast' an object for use with the provided class.
static Writer	toWriter(Writer writer, Object o) Convert an object to a string, using a Writer.
static Document	toXML(Object o) Convert the value to a Document object.
static Object	unWrap(Object o) When you want to undo the wrapping, this method can be used.
static Object	wrap(Object o, CharTransformer escaper) Wraps it in an object with a toString as we desire.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ISO_8601_LOOSE

public static final DateFormat ISO_8601_LOOSE

A Date formatter that creates a date based on a ISO 8601 date and a ISO 8601 time. I.e. 2004-12-01 14:30:00. It is NOT 100% ISO 8601, as opposed to ISO_8601_UTC, as the standard actually requires a 'T' to be placed between the date and the time. The date given is the date for the local (server) time. Use this formatter if you want to display user-friendly dates in local time. XXX: According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601, the standard allows ' ' in stead of 'T' if no misunderstanding arises, which is the case here. So I don't think this is 'loose'.

ISO_8601_UTC

public static final DateFormat ISO_8601_UTC

A Date formatter that creates a ISO 8601 datetime according to UTC/GMT. I.e. 2004-12-01T14:30:00Z. This is 100% ISO 8601, as opposed to ISO_8601_LOOSE. Use this formatter if you want to export dates. XXX: Hmm, we parse with UTC now, while we don't store them as such.

ISO_8601_DATE

public static final DateFormat ISO_8601_DATE

ISO_8601_TIME

public static final DateFormat ISO_8601_TIME

Constructor Detail

Casting

public Casting()

Method Detail

isType

public static boolean isType(Class type,
                             Object value)

Returns whether the passed object is of the given class. Unlike Class instanceof this also includes Object Types that are representative for primitive types (i.e. Integer for int).

Parameters:

type - the type (class) to check

value - the value whose type to check

Returns:

true if compatible

Since:

MMBase-1.8

toType

public static Object toType(Class type,
                            Object value)

Tries to 'cast' an object for use with the provided class. E.g. if value is a String, but the type passed is Integer, then the string is act to an Integer. If the type passed is a primitive type, the object is cast to an Object Types that is representative for that type (i.e. Integer for int).

Parameters:

type - the type (class)

value - The value to be converted

Returns:

value the converted value

Since:

MMBase-1.8

toType

public static Object toType(Class type,
                            Cloud cloud,
                            Object value)

Tries to 'cast' an object for use with the provided class. E.g. if value is a String, but the type passed is Integer, then the string is act to an Integer. If the type passed is a primitive type, the object is cast to an Object Types that is representative for that type (i.e. Integer for int).

Parameters:

type - the type (class)

cloud - When casting to Node, a cloud may be needed. May be null, for an anonymous cloud to be tried.

value - The value to be converted

Returns:

value the converted value

Since:

MMBase-1.8

isStringRepresentable

public static boolean isStringRepresentable(Class type)

Whether or not Casting can more or less reliably cast a certain type to String and back. For collection types also the entries of the collection must be string representable.

Since:

MMBase-1.8

toString

public static String toString(Object o)

Convert an object to a String. 'null' is converted to an empty string.

Parameters:

o - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a String

toStringBuffer

public static StringBuffer toStringBuffer(StringBuffer buffer,
                                          Object o)

Convert an object to a string, using a StringBuffer.

Parameters:

buffer - The StringBuffer with which to create the string

o - the object to convert

Returns:

the StringBuffer used for conversion (same as the buffer parameter)

Since:

MMBase-1.7

toWriter

public static Writer toWriter(Writer writer,
                              Object o)
                       throws IOException

Convert an object to a string, using a Writer.

Parameters:

writer - The Writer with which to create (write) the string

o - the object to convert

Returns:

the Writer used for conversion (same as the writer parameter)

Throws:

IOException

Since:

MMBase-1.7

wrap

public static Object wrap(Object o,
                          CharTransformer escaper)

Wraps it in an object with a toString as we desire. Casting can now be done with toString() on the resulting object. This is used to make JSTL en EL behave similarly as mmbase taglib when writing objects to the page (taglib calls Casting, but they of course don't).

Parameters:

o - The object to be wrapped

escaper - null or a CharTransformer to pipe the strings through

Since:

MMBase-1.8

To Do:

Not everything is wrapped (and can be unwrapped) already.

unWrap

public static Object unWrap(Object o)

When you want to undo the wrapping, this method can be used.

Since:

MMBase-1.8

toList

public static List toList(Object o)

Convert an object to a List. A String is split up (as if it was a comma-separated String). Individual objects are wrapped and returned as Lists with one item. null and the empty string are returned as an empty list.

Parameters:

o - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a List

Since:

MMBase-1.7

toList

public static List toList(Object o,
                          String delimiter)

As toList(Object) but with one extra argument.

Parameters:

delimiter - Regexp to use when splitting up the string if the object is a String. null or the empty string mean the default, which is a comma.

Since:

MMBase-1.8

toMap

public static Map toMap(Object o)

Since:

MMBase-1.8

toCollection

public static Collection toCollection(Object o)

Since:

MMBase-1.8

toXML

public static Document toXML(Object o)

Convert the value to a Document object. If the value is not itself a Document, the method attempts to attempts to convert the String value into an XML. A null value is returned as null. If the value cannot be converted, this method throws an IllegalArgumentException.

Parameters:

o - the object to be converted to an XML document

Returns:

the value as a DOM Element or null

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the value could not be converted

Since:

MMBase-1.6

toByte

public static byte[] toByte(Object obj)

Convert an object to a byte array.

Parameters:

obj - The object to be converted

Returns:

the value as an byte[] (binary/blob field)

toInputStream

public static InputStream toInputStream(Object obj)

toNode

public static Node toNode(Object i,
                          Cloud cloud)

Convert an object to an Node. If the value is Numeric, the method tries to obtrain the object with that number. If it is a String, the method tries to obtain the object with that alias. All remaining situations return null.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

cloud - the Cloud to use for loading a node

Returns:

the value as a Node

Since:

MMBase-1.7

toInt

public static int toInt(Object i,
                        int def)

Convert an object to an int. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. If a value is an Node, it's number field is returned. All remaining values return the provided default value.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

def - the default value if conversion is impossible

Returns:

the converted value as an int

Since:

MMBase-1.7

toInt

public static int toInt(Object i)

Convert an object to an int. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. If a value is a Node, it's number field is returned. All remaining values return -1.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as an int

toBoolean

public static boolean toBoolean(Object b)

Convert an object to a boolean. If the value is numeric, this call returns true if the value is a positive, non-zero, value. In other words, values '0' and '-1' are considered false. If the value is a string, this call returns true if the value is "true" or "yes" (case-insensitive). In all other cases (including calling byte fields), false is returned.

Parameters:

b - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a boolean

toInteger

public static Integer toInteger(Object i)

Convert an object to an Integer. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. All remaining values return -1.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a Integer

toLong

public static long toLong(Object i,
                          long def)

Convert an object to a long. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. All remaining values return the provided default value.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

def - the default value if conversion is impossible

Returns:

the converted value as a long

Since:

MMBase-1.7

toLong

public static long toLong(Object i)

Convert an object to a long. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. All remaining values return -1.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a long

Since:

MMBase-1.7

toFloat

public static float toFloat(Object i,
                            float def)

Convert an object to an float. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. All remaining values return the default value.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

def - the default value if conversion is impossible

Returns:

the converted value as a float

toFloat

public static float toFloat(Object i)

Convert an object to an float. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. All remaining values return -1.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a float

toDouble

public static double toDouble(Object i,
                              double def)

Convert an object to an double. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. All remaining values return the default value.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

def - the default value if conversion is impossible

Returns:

the converted value as a double

toDouble

public static double toDouble(Object i)

Convert an object to an double. Boolean values return 0 for false, 1 for true. String values are parsed to a number, if possible. All remaining values return -1.

Parameters:

i - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a double

toDate

public static Date toDate(Object d)

Convert an object to a Date. String values are parsed to a date, if possible. Numeric values are assumed to represent number of seconds since 1970. All remaining values return 1969-12-31 23:59 GMT.

Parameters:

d - the object to convert

Returns:

the converted value as a Date, never null

Since:

MMBase-1.7