org.apache.camel.dataformat.bindy

Interface Format<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

PatternFormat<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractNumberFormat, NumberPatternFormat

public interface Format<T>

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

Method Summary

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