org.apache.camel.dataformat.bindy

Interface Format<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

PatternFormat<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractNumberFormat, BigDecimalFormat, BigIntegerFormat, ByteFormat, BytePatternFormat, CharacterFormat, DatePatternFormat, DoubleFormat, DoublePatternFormat, EnumFormat, FloatFormat, FloatPatternFormat, IntegerFormat, IntegerPatternFormat, LongFormat, LongPatternFormat, NumberPatternFormat, ShortFormat, ShortPatternFormat, StringFormat

public interface Format<T>

Format allows to format object to and from string received using format or parse method

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	format(T object) Formats the object into a String
T	parse(String string) Parses a String into an object

Method Detail

format

String format(T object)
              throws Exception

Formats the object into a String

Parameters:

object - the object

Returns:

formatted as a String

Throws:

Exception - can be thrown

parse

T parse(String string)
        throws Exception

Parses a String into an object

Parameters:

string - the string

Returns:

T the object

Throws:

Exception - can be thrown