ReflectionStringConverter

java.lang.Object
- org.joda.convert.ReflectionStringConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the converter

All Implemented Interfaces:

FromStringConverter<T>, StringConverter<T>, ToStringConverter<T>, TypedStringConverter<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:

MethodConstructorStringConverter, MethodsStringConverter
```
abstract class ReflectionStringConverter<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements TypedStringConverter<T>
```
Conversion to and from a string using reflection.
The toString method must meet the following signature:
String anyName() on Class T.
ReflectionStringConverter is abstract, but all known implementations are thread-safe and immutable.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.Class<T> cls
The converted class.

private java.lang.reflect.Method toString
Conversion to a string.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ReflectionStringConverter(java.lang.Class<T> cls, java.lang.reflect.Method toString)
Creates an instance using two methods.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`convertToString(T object)`	Converts the object to a `String`.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.convert.FromStringConverter
convertFromString

Methods inherited from interface org.joda.convert.TypedStringConverter
getEffectiveType

- Field Detail
  - cls
```
private final java.lang.Class<T> cls
```
    The converted class.
  - toString
```
private final java.lang.reflect.Method toString
```
    Conversion to a string.
- Constructor Detail
  - ReflectionStringConverter
```
ReflectionStringConverter(java.lang.Class<T> cls,
                          java.lang.reflect.Method toString)
```
    Creates an instance using two methods.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cls - the class this converts for, not null
    
    toString - the toString method, not null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.RuntimeException - (or subclass) if the method signatures are invalid
- Method Detail
  - convertToString
```
public java.lang.String convertToString(T object)
```
    Converts the object to a String.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convertToString in interface ToStringConverter<T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to convert, not null
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted string, may be null but generally not
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object