Interface Converter

    • Method Summary

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      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object convert​(java.util.Properties properties, java.lang.String type)
      Turn a String-based tree-structure into an Object.
    • Method Detail

      • convert

        java.lang.Object convert​(java.util.Properties properties,
                                 java.lang.String type)

        Turn a String-based tree-structure into an Object. Additionally the type of object desired is known. This is usually a Java class, but this is not mandatory.

        The properties structure is located at the point of the lookup key, so if the code asked for a com.example.Foo object, the properties structure would be everything below Foo.

        To get at the value of com.example.Foo itself, request the empty string, "".

        TODO: No way for a converter to know the delimiter-type.

        Parameters:
        properties - a Properties data structure
        type - a String representation of object desired