org.apache.struts2.util

## Class StrutsTypeConverter

- java.lang.Object
- - com.opensymphony.xwork2.conversion.impl.DefaultTypeConverter
  - - org.apache.struts2.util.StrutsTypeConverter

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    TypeConverter

      public abstract class StrutsTypeConverter
      extends DefaultTypeConverter

  Base class for type converters used in Struts. This class provides two abstract methods that are used to convert both to and from strings -- the critical functionality that is core to Struts's type conversion system.

  Type converters do not have to use this class. It is merely a helper base class, although it is recommended that you use this class as it provides the common type conversion contract required for all web-based type conversion.

  There's a hook (fall back method) called `performFallbackConversion` of which could be used to perform some fallback conversion if `convertValue` method of this failed. By default it just ask its super class (Ognl's DefaultTypeConverter) to do the conversion.

  To allow the framework to recognize that a conversion error has occurred, throw an StrutsException or preferable a TypeConversionException.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class com.opensymphony.xwork2.conversion.impl.DefaultTypeConverter

      `MILLISECOND_FORMAT`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface com.opensymphony.xwork2.conversion.TypeConverter

      `NO_CONVERSION_POSSIBLE, TYPE_CONVERTER_CONTEXT_KEY`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `StrutsTypeConverter()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Object` | `convertFromString(Map context, String[] values, Class toClass)` Converts one or more String values to the specified class.
    `abstract String` | `convertToString(Map context, Object o)` Converts the specified object to a String.
    `Object` | `convertValue(Map context, Object o, Class toClass)`
    `protected Object` | `performFallbackConversion(Map context, Object o, Class toClass)` Hook to perform a fallback conversion if every default options failed.

    - ### Methods inherited from class com.opensymphony.xwork2.conversion.impl.DefaultTypeConverter

      `bigDecValue, bigIntValue, booleanValue, convertValue, convertValue, doubleValue, enumValue, getLocale, getTypeConverter, longValue, setContainer, stringValue, stringValue`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### StrutsTypeConverter

          public StrutsTypeConverter()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### convertValue

          public Object convertValue(Map context,
                                     Object o,
                                     Class toClass)

      Overrides:
        `convertValue` in class `DefaultTypeConverter`

    - #### performFallbackConversion

          protected Object performFallbackConversion(Map context,
                                                     Object o,
                                                     Class toClass)

      Hook to perform a fallback conversion if every default options failed. By default this will ask Ognl's DefaultTypeConverter (of which this class extends) to perform the conversion.
      Parameters:
        `context` - the action context
        `o` - object to be converted
        `toClass` - the class to convert to
      Returns:
        The fallback conversion

    - #### convertFromString

          public abstract Object convertFromString(Map context,
                                                   String[] values,
                                                   Class toClass)

      Converts one or more String values to the specified class.
      Parameters:
        `context` - the action context
        `values` - the String values to be converted, such as those submitted from an HTML form
        `toClass` - the class to convert to
      Returns:
        the converted object

    - #### convertToString

          public abstract String convertToString(Map context,
                                                 Object o)

      Converts the specified object to a String.
      Parameters:
        `context` - the action context
        `o` - the object to be converted
      Returns:
        the converted String

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