Class IdentifiableFormatter

java.lang.Object
net.sf.basedb.util.formatter.IdentifiableFormatter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Formatter<Identifiable>

public class IdentifiableFormatter
extends Object
implements Formatter<Identifiable>
Formatter to handle Identifiable items. The formatter returns the ID of the item. This formatter can not parse strings.
Version:
2.12
Author:
Nicklas
Last modified
$Date: 2009-05-08 13:30:36 +0200 (fr, 08 maj 2009) $
  • Field Details

    • nullValue

      private String nullValue
  • Constructor Details

    • IdentifiableFormatter

      public IdentifiableFormatter()
      Create a new formatter. Null values are formatted as an empty string.
    • IdentifiableFormatter

      public IdentifiableFormatter​(String nullValue)
      Create a new formatter.
      Parameters:
      nullValue - The string to return if a null item is passed to format(Identifiable)
  • Method Details

    • format

      public String format​(Identifiable value)
      Description copied from interface: Formatter
      Format a value by converting it to a string.
      Specified by:
      format in interface Formatter<Identifiable>
      Parameters:
      value - The value to format
      Returns:
      A formatted string
    • parseString

      public Identifiable parseString​(String value)
      Description copied from interface: Formatter
      Parse a string and return a value of the correct type. A null input string should (unless otherwise documented by a specific formatter implementation) be allowed and may return null or any other "default" value.
      Specified by:
      parseString in interface Formatter<Identifiable>
      Parameters:
      value - The string to parse
      Returns:
      An object
      Throws:
      UnsupportedOperationException - Always