java.lang.Object
- com.cedarsoftware.util.Converter

```
public final class Converter
extends Object
```
Handy conversion utilities. Convert from primitive to other primitives, plus support for Date, TimeStamp SQL Date, and the Atomic's. `Converter.convert2*()` methods: If `null` passed in, primitive 'logical zero' is returned. Example: `Converter.convert(null, boolean.class)` returns `false`. `Converter.convertTo*()` methods: if `null` passed in, `null` is returned. Allows "tri-state" Boolean. Example: `Converter.convert(null, Boolean.class)` returns `null`. `Converter.convert()` converts using `convertTo*()` methods for primitive wrappers, and `convert2*()` methods for primitives.

Author:

John DeRegnaucourt ([email protected])
Copyright (c) Cedar Software LLC

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static BigDecimal`	`BIG_DECIMAL_ZERO`
`static BigInteger`	`BIG_INTEGER_ZERO`
`static Byte`	`BYTE_ONE`
`static Byte`	`BYTE_ZERO`
`static Double`	`DOUBLE_ONE`
`static Double`	`DOUBLE_ZERO`
`static Float`	`FLOAT_ONE`
`static Float`	`FLOAT_ZERO`
`static Integer`	`INTEGER_ONE`
`static Integer`	`INTEGER_ZERO`
`static Long`	`LONG_ONE`
`static Long`	`LONG_ZERO`
`static Short`	`SHORT_ONE`
`static Short`	`SHORT_ZERO`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T> T`	`convert(Object fromInstance, Class<T> toType)`	Turn the passed in value to the class indicated.
`static AtomicBoolean`	`convert2AtomicBoolean(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicBoolean.
`static AtomicInteger`	`convert2AtomicInteger(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicInteger.
`static AtomicLong`	`convert2AtomicLong(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicLong.
`static BigDecimal`	`convert2BigDecimal(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a BigDecimal.
`static BigInteger`	`convert2BigInteger(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a BigInteger.
`static boolean`	`convert2boolean(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a boolean.
`static byte`	`convert2byte(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a byte.
`static char`	`convert2char(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a char.
`static double`	`convert2double(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a double.
`static float`	`convert2float(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a float.
`static int`	`convert2int(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an int.
`static long`	`convert2long(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an long.
`static short`	`convert2short(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a short.
`static String`	`convert2String(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a String.
`static AtomicBoolean`	`convertToAtomicBoolean(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicBoolean.
`static AtomicInteger`	`convertToAtomicInteger(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicInteger.
`static AtomicLong`	`convertToAtomicLong(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicLong.
`static BigDecimal`	`convertToBigDecimal(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a BigDecimal.
`static BigInteger`	`convertToBigInteger(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a BigInteger.
`static Boolean`	`convertToBoolean(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Boolean.
`static Byte`	`convertToByte(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Byte.
`static Calendar`	`convertToCalendar(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Calendar.
`static Character`	`convertToCharacter(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Character.
`static Date`	`convertToDate(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Date.
`static Double`	`convertToDouble(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Double.
`static Float`	`convertToFloat(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Float.
`static Integer`	`convertToInteger(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to an Integer.
`static Long`	`convertToLong(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Long.
`static Short`	`convertToShort(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Short.
`static Date`	`convertToSqlDate(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a java.sql.Date.
`static String`	`convertToString(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a String.
`static Timestamp`	`convertToTimestamp(Object fromInstance)`	Convert from the passed in instance to a Timestamp.

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

- Field Detail
  - BYTE_ZERO
```
public static final Byte BYTE_ZERO
```
  - BYTE_ONE
```
public static final Byte BYTE_ONE
```
  - SHORT_ZERO
```
public static final Short SHORT_ZERO
```
  - SHORT_ONE
```
public static final Short SHORT_ONE
```
  - INTEGER_ZERO
```
public static final Integer INTEGER_ZERO
```
  - INTEGER_ONE
```
public static final Integer INTEGER_ONE
```
  - LONG_ZERO
```
public static final Long LONG_ZERO
```
  - LONG_ONE
```
public static final Long LONG_ONE
```
  - FLOAT_ZERO
```
public static final Float FLOAT_ZERO
```
  - FLOAT_ONE
```
public static final Float FLOAT_ONE
```
  - DOUBLE_ZERO
```
public static final Double DOUBLE_ZERO
```
  - DOUBLE_ONE
```
public static final Double DOUBLE_ONE
```
  - BIG_DECIMAL_ZERO
```
public static final BigDecimal BIG_DECIMAL_ZERO
```
  - BIG_INTEGER_ZERO
```
public static final BigInteger BIG_INTEGER_ZERO
```
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public static <T> T convert(Object fromInstance,
                            Class<T> toType)
```
    Turn the passed in value to the class indicated. This will allow, for example, a String value to be passed in and have it coerced to a Long.
    Examples: Long x = convert("35", Long.class); Date d = convert("2015/01/01", Date.class) int y = convert(45.0, int.class) String date = convert(date, String.class) String date = convert(calendar, String.class) Short t = convert(true, short.class); // returns (short) 1 or (short) 0 Long date = convert(calendar, long.class); // get calendar's time into long
    Parameters:
    
    fromInstance - A value used to create the targetType, even though it may not (most likely will not) be the same data type as the targetType
    
    toType - Class which indicates the targeted (final) data type. Please note that in addition to the 8 Java primitives, the targeted class can also be Date.class, String.class, BigInteger.class, BigDecimal.class, and the Atomic classes. The primitive class can be either primitive class or primitive wrapper class, however, the returned value will always [obviously] be a primitive wrapper.
    
    Returns:
    
    An instanceof targetType class, based upon the value passed in.
  - convert2String
```
public static String convert2String(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a String. If null is passed in, this method will return "". Possible inputs are any primitive or primitive wrapper, Date (returns ISO-DATE format: 2020-04-10T12:15:47), Calendar (returns ISO-DATE format: 2020-04-10T12:15:47), any Enum (returns Enum's name()), BigDecimal, BigInteger, AtomicBoolean, AtomicInteger, AtomicLong, and Character.
  - convertToString
```
public static String convertToString(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a String. If null is passed in, this method will return null. Possible inputs are any primitive/primitive wrapper, Date (returns ISO-DATE format: 2020-04-10T12:15:47), Calendar (returns ISO-DATE format: 2020-04-10T12:15:47), any Enum (returns Enum's name()), BigDecimal, BigInteger, AtomicBoolean, AtomicInteger, AtomicLong, and Character.
  - convert2BigDecimal
```
public static BigDecimal convert2BigDecimal(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a BigDecimal. If null or "" is passed in, this method will return a BigDecimal with the value of 0. Possible inputs are String (base10 numeric values in string), BigInteger, any primitive/primitive wrapper, Boolean/AtomicBoolean (returns BigDecimal of 0 or 1), Date/Calendar (returns BigDecimal with the value of number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970), and Character (returns integer value of character).
  - convertToBigDecimal
```
public static BigDecimal convertToBigDecimal(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a BigDecimal. If null is passed in, this method will return null. If "" is passed in, this method will return a BigDecimal with the value of 0. Possible inputs are String (base10 numeric values in string), BigInteger, any primitive/primitive wrapper, Boolean/AtomicBoolean (returns BigDecimal of 0 or 1), Date/Calendar (returns BigDecimal with the value of number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970), and Character (returns integer value of character).
  - convert2BigInteger
```
public static BigInteger convert2BigInteger(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a BigInteger. If null or "" is passed in, this method will return a BigInteger with the value of 0. Possible inputs are String (base10 numeric values in string), BigDecimal, any primitive/primitive wrapper, Boolean/AtomicBoolean (returns BigDecimal of 0 or 1), Date/Calendar (returns BigDecimal with the value of number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970), and Character (returns integer value of character).
  - convertToBigInteger
```
public static BigInteger convertToBigInteger(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a BigInteger. If null is passed in, this method will return null. If "" is passed in, this method will return a BigInteger with the value of 0. Possible inputs are String (base10 numeric values in string), BigDecimal, any primitive/primitive wrapper, Boolean/AtomicBoolean (returns BigInteger of 0 or 1), Date/Calendar (returns BigInteger with the value of number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970), and Character (returns integer value of character).
  - convertToSqlDate
```
public static Date convertToSqlDate(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a java.sql.Date. If null is passed in, this method will return null. Possible inputs are TimeStamp, Date, Calendar, java.sql.Date (will return a copy), String (which will be parsed by DateUtilities into a Date and a java.sql.Date will created from that), Long, BigInteger, BigDecimal, and AtomicLong (all of which the java.sql.Date will be created directly from [number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970]).
  - convertToTimestamp
```
public static Timestamp convertToTimestamp(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Timestamp. If null is passed in, this method will return null. Possible inputs are java.sql.Date, Date, Calendar, TimeStamp (will return a copy), String (which will be parsed by DateUtilities into a Date and a Timestamp will created from that), Long, BigInteger, BigDecimal, and AtomicLong (all of which the Timestamp will be created directly from [number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970]).
  - convertToDate
```
public static Date convertToDate(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Date. If null is passed in, this method will return null. Possible inputs are java.sql.Date, Timestamp, Calendar, Date (will return a copy), String (which will be parsed by DateUtilities and returned as a new Date instance), Long, BigInteger, BigDecimal, and AtomicLong (all of which the Date will be created directly from [number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970]).
  - convertToCalendar
```
public static Calendar convertToCalendar(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Calendar. If null is passed in, this method will return null. Possible inputs are java.sql.Date, Timestamp, Date, Calendar (will return a copy), String (which will be parsed by DateUtilities and returned as a new Date instance), Long, BigInteger, BigDecimal, and AtomicLong (all of which the Date will be created directly from [number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970]).
  - convert2char
```
public static char convert2char(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a char. If null is passed in, (char) 0 is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToCharacter
```
public static Character convertToCharacter(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Character. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2byte
```
public static byte convert2byte(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a byte. If null is passed in, (byte) 0 is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToByte
```
public static Byte convertToByte(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Byte. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2short
```
public static short convert2short(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a short. If null is passed in, (short) 0 is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToShort
```
public static Short convertToShort(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Short. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2int
```
public static int convert2int(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an int. If null is passed in, (int) 0 is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToInteger
```
public static Integer convertToInteger(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an Integer. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2long
```
public static long convert2long(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an long. If null is passed in, (long) 0 is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s. In addition, Date, java.sql.Date, Timestamp, and Calendar can be passed in, in which case the long returned is the number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970.
  - convertToLong
```
public static Long convertToLong(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Long. If null is passed in, (Long) 0 is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s. In addition, Date, java.sql.Date, Timestamp, and Calendar can be passed in, in which case the long returned is the number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970.
  - convert2float
```
public static float convert2float(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a float. If null is passed in, 0.0f is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToFloat
```
public static Float convertToFloat(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Float. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2double
```
public static double convert2double(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a double. If null is passed in, 0.0d is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToDouble
```
public static Double convertToDouble(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Double. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2boolean
```
public static boolean convert2boolean(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a boolean. If null is passed in, false is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToBoolean
```
public static Boolean convertToBoolean(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to a Boolean. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2AtomicInteger
```
public static AtomicInteger convert2AtomicInteger(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicInteger. If null is passed in, a new AtomicInteger(0) is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToAtomicInteger
```
public static AtomicInteger convertToAtomicInteger(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicInteger. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convert2AtomicLong
```
public static AtomicLong convert2AtomicLong(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicLong. If null is passed in, new AtomicLong(0L) is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s. In addition, Date, java.sql.Date, Timestamp, and Calendar can be passed in, in which case the AtomicLong returned is the number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970.
  - convertToAtomicLong
```
public static AtomicLong convertToAtomicLong(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicLong. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s. In addition, Date, java.sql.Date, Timestamp, and Calendar can be passed in, in which case the AtomicLong returned is the number of milliseconds since Jan 1, 1970.
  - convert2AtomicBoolean
```
public static AtomicBoolean convert2AtomicBoolean(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicBoolean. If null is passed in, new AtomicBoolean(false) is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.
  - convertToAtomicBoolean
```
public static AtomicBoolean convertToAtomicBoolean(Object fromInstance)
```
    Convert from the passed in instance to an AtomicBoolean. If null is passed in, null is returned. Possible inputs are String, all primitive/primitive wrappers, boolean, AtomicBoolean, (false=0, true=1), and all Atomic*s.

Class Converter

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

BYTE_ZERO

BYTE_ONE

SHORT_ZERO

SHORT_ONE

INTEGER_ZERO

INTEGER_ONE

LONG_ZERO

LONG_ONE

FLOAT_ZERO

FLOAT_ONE

DOUBLE_ZERO

DOUBLE_ONE

BIG_DECIMAL_ZERO

BIG_INTEGER_ZERO

Method Detail

convert

convert2String

convertToString

convert2BigDecimal

convertToBigDecimal

convert2BigInteger

convertToBigInteger

convertToSqlDate

convertToTimestamp

convertToDate

convertToCalendar

convert2char

convertToCharacter

convert2byte

convertToByte

convert2short

convertToShort

convert2int

convertToInteger

convert2long

convertToLong

convert2float

convertToFloat

convert2double

convertToDouble

convert2boolean

convertToBoolean

convert2AtomicInteger

convertToAtomicInteger

convert2AtomicLong

convertToAtomicLong

convert2AtomicBoolean

convertToAtomicBoolean