com.ibm.di.connector.maximo.util.typeconverter
Interface IMxTypeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanConverter, DateConverter, DoubleConverter, IntegerConverter, LongConverter, StringConverter

public interface IMxTypeConverter

This interface specifies the contract that a Maximo Type Converter should comply, which is basically, the capability for converting a String into a object of a specific type and vice versa.

Since:

7.1

Method Summary

String	toString(Object value) Returns a String object representing the specified value .
Object	valueOf(String value) Returns an object representing the specified value.

Method Detail

toString

String toString(Object value)
                throws MxConnTypeConvertionException

Returns a String object representing the specified value .

Parameters:

value - value to be converted

Returns:

String object representing the specified value, or null if value is null

Throws:

MxConnTypeConvertionException - if the specified value can not be converted

valueOf

Object valueOf(String value)
               throws MxConnTypeConvertionException

Returns an object representing the specified value.

Parameters:

value - value to be converted

Returns:

object representing the specified value, or null if value is null

Throws:

MxConnTypeConvertionException - if the specified value can not be converted