org.codehaus.plexus.component.configurator.converters.composite
Class CollectionConverter

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.codehaus.plexus.component.configurator.converters.AbstractConfigurationConverter
      extended by org.codehaus.plexus.component.configurator.converters.composite.CollectionConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
ConfigurationConverter

public class CollectionConverter
extends AbstractConfigurationConverter

Version:
$Id: CollectionConverter.java 2634 2005-10-08 06:33:08Z brett $
Author:
Michal Maczka

Constructor Summary
CollectionConverter()
           
 
Method Summary
 boolean canConvert(Class type)
           
 Object fromConfiguration(ConverterLookup converterLookup, PlexusConfiguration configuration, Class type, Class baseType, ClassLoader classLoader, ExpressionEvaluator expressionEvaluator, ConfigurationListener listener)
           
protected  Collection getDefaultCollection(Class collectionType)
           
 
Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.plexus.component.configurator.converters.AbstractConfigurationConverter
fromConfiguration, fromExpression, fromExpression, fromXML, getClassForImplementationHint, instantiateObject, instantiateObject, loadClass, toXML
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

CollectionConverter

public CollectionConverter()
Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(Class type)

fromConfiguration

public Object fromConfiguration(ConverterLookup converterLookup,
                                PlexusConfiguration configuration,
                                Class type,
                                Class baseType,
                                ClassLoader classLoader,
                                ExpressionEvaluator expressionEvaluator,
                                ConfigurationListener listener)
                         throws ComponentConfigurationException
Parameters:
converterLookup - Repository of available converters
type - the type of object to read
baseType - the type of object the the source is
classLoader - ClassLoader which should be used for loading classes
expressionEvaluator - the expression evaluator to use for expressions
Returns:
the object
Throws:
ComponentConfigurationException

getDefaultCollection

protected Collection getDefaultCollection(Class collectionType)