org.lsst.ccs.shell
Interface InputConverter

public interface InputConverter

This interface is used by the Shell to support new argument types. It converts string to an object of given class.

Author:

ASG

Method Summary

Object

convertInput(String original, Class toClass) String-to-someClass conversion method May throw any exception if string is considered invalid for given class; must do nothing but return null if doesn't recognize the toClass.

Method Detail

convertInput

Object convertInput(String original,
                    Class toClass)
                    throws Exception

String-to-someClass conversion method May throw any exception if string is considered invalid for given class; must do nothing but return null if doesn't recognize the toClass.

Parameters:

original - String to be converted

toClass - Class to be converted to

Returns:

Object of the class toClass or null, if don't know how to convert to given class

Throws:

Exception

See Also:

asg.cliche.Shell