org.eclipse.persistence.platform.database.converters

Interface StructConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

JGeometryConverter

public interface StructConverter

PUBLIC: A StuctConverter can be added to a DatabasePlatform It allows custom processing dealing java.sql.Struct types When added to the DatabasePlatform: 1. convertToObject(Struct) will be invoked when a Struct named by the value returned by getStructName() is returned from the database. This conversion happens immediately after the object is returned from the database 2. convertToStruct(Object, Connection) will be invoked when an Object of the class returned by getJavaType() is written to the database. This conversion happens immediately before the object is written to the database Note: Many Structs can also be mapped with mappings StructureMapping and ObjectRelationalDataTypeDescriptor This class provides support for advanced types of Structures that require some processing immediately before writing to the database or immediately after reading from the database.

See Also:

StructureMapping, ObjectRelationalDataTypeDescriptor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	convertToObject(Struct struct) PUBLIC: This method will be invoked internally when reading a Struct from the database Implementers should put any custom conversion logic in this method
Struct	convertToStruct(Object struct, Connection connection) PUBLIC: This method will be invoked internally when writing an Object to the database Implementers should put any custom conversion logic in this method
Class	getJavaType() PUBLIC:
String	getStructName() PUBLIC:

Method Detail

getStructName

String getStructName()

PUBLIC:

Returns:

The value return by getSQLTypeName() called when called on the appropriate Struct

getJavaType

Class getJavaType()

PUBLIC:

Returns:

The Java Class to perform conversions on

convertToObject

Object convertToObject(Struct struct)
                throws SQLException

PUBLIC: This method will be invoked internally when reading a Struct from the database Implementers should put any custom conversion logic in this method

Parameters:

struct - the Struct that will be read

Returns:

The Object converted back from the Struct

Throws:

SQLException

convertToStruct

Struct convertToStruct(Object struct,
                       Connection connection)
                throws SQLException

PUBLIC: This method will be invoked internally when writing an Object to the database Implementers should put any custom conversion logic in this method

Parameters:

struct - The Object to convert

connection - The JDBC connection

Returns:

The Object as a Struct

Throws:

SQLException