org.joda.time.convert
Class ConverterManager

java.lang.Object
  org.joda.time.convert.ConverterManager

public final class ConverterManager
extends Object

ConverterManager controls the date and time converters.

This class enables additional conversion classes to be added via addInstantConverter(InstantConverter), which may replace an existing converter. Similar methods exist for duration, time period and interval converters.

This class is threadsafe, so adding/removing converters can be done at any time. Updating the set of converters is relatively expensive, and so should not be performed often.

The default instant converters are:

• ReadableInstant
• String
• Calendar
• Date (includes sql package subclasses)
• Long (milliseconds)
• null (now)

• ReadablePartial
• ReadableInstant
• String
• Calendar
• Date (includes sql package subclasses)
• Long (milliseconds)
• null (now)

• ReadableDuration
• ReadableInterval
• String
• Long (milliseconds)
• null (zero ms)

• ReadablePeriod
• ReadableInterval
• String
• null (zero)

• ReadableInterval
• String
• null (zero-length from now to now)

Since:

1.0

ConverterManager

protected ConverterManager()

Restricted constructor.

getInstance

public static ConverterManager getInstance()

getInstantConverter

public InstantConverter getInstantConverter(Object object)

Gets the best converter for the object specified.

Parameters:

object - the object to convert

Returns:

the converter to use

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no suitable converter

IllegalStateException - if multiple converters match the type equally well

getInstantConverters

public InstantConverter[] getInstantConverters()

Gets a copy of the set of converters.

Returns:

the converters, a copy of the real data, never null

addInstantConverter

public InstantConverter addInstantConverter(InstantConverter converter)
                                     throws SecurityException

Adds a converter to the set of converters. If a matching converter is already in the set, the given converter replaces it. If the converter is exactly the same as one already in the set, no changes are made.

The order in which converters are added is not relevent. The best converter is selected by examining the object hierarchy.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to add, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

removeInstantConverter

public InstantConverter removeInstantConverter(InstantConverter converter)
                                        throws SecurityException

Removes a converter from the set of converters. If the converter was not in the set, no changes are made.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to remove, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

getPartialConverter

public PartialConverter getPartialConverter(Object object)

Gets the best converter for the object specified.

Parameters:

object - the object to convert

Returns:

the converter to use

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no suitable converter

IllegalStateException - if multiple converters match the type equally well

getPartialConverters

public PartialConverter[] getPartialConverters()

Gets a copy of the set of converters.

Returns:

the converters, a copy of the real data, never null

addPartialConverter

public PartialConverter addPartialConverter(PartialConverter converter)
                                     throws SecurityException

Adds a converter to the set of converters. If a matching converter is already in the set, the given converter replaces it. If the converter is exactly the same as one already in the set, no changes are made.

The order in which converters are added is not relevent. The best converter is selected by examining the object hierarchy.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to add, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

removePartialConverter

public PartialConverter removePartialConverter(PartialConverter converter)
                                        throws SecurityException

Removes a converter from the set of converters. If the converter was not in the set, no changes are made.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to remove, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

getDurationConverter

public DurationConverter getDurationConverter(Object object)

Gets the best converter for the object specified.

Parameters:

object - the object to convert

Returns:

the converter to use

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no suitable converter

IllegalStateException - if multiple converters match the type equally well

getDurationConverters

public DurationConverter[] getDurationConverters()

Gets a copy of the list of converters.

Returns:

the converters, a copy of the real data, never null

addDurationConverter

public DurationConverter addDurationConverter(DurationConverter converter)
                                       throws SecurityException

Adds a converter to the set of converters. If a matching converter is already in the set, the given converter replaces it. If the converter is exactly the same as one already in the set, no changes are made.

The order in which converters are added is not relevent. The best converter is selected by examining the object hierarchy.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to add, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

removeDurationConverter

public DurationConverter removeDurationConverter(DurationConverter converter)
                                          throws SecurityException

Removes a converter from the set of converters. If the converter was not in the set, no changes are made.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to remove, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

getPeriodConverter

public PeriodConverter getPeriodConverter(Object object)

Gets the best converter for the object specified.

Parameters:

object - the object to convert

Returns:

the converter to use

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no suitable converter

IllegalStateException - if multiple converters match the type equally well

getPeriodConverters

public PeriodConverter[] getPeriodConverters()

Gets a copy of the list of converters.

Returns:

the converters, a copy of the real data, never null

addPeriodConverter

public PeriodConverter addPeriodConverter(PeriodConverter converter)
                                   throws SecurityException

Adds a converter to the set of converters. If a matching converter is already in the set, the given converter replaces it. If the converter is exactly the same as one already in the set, no changes are made.

The order in which converters are added is not relevent. The best converter is selected by examining the object hierarchy.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to add, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

removePeriodConverter

public PeriodConverter removePeriodConverter(PeriodConverter converter)
                                      throws SecurityException

Removes a converter from the set of converters. If the converter was not in the set, no changes are made.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to remove, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

getIntervalConverter

public IntervalConverter getIntervalConverter(Object object)

Gets the best converter for the object specified.

Parameters:

object - the object to convert

Returns:

the converter to use

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if no suitable converter

IllegalStateException - if multiple converters match the type equally well

getIntervalConverters

public IntervalConverter[] getIntervalConverters()

Gets a copy of the list of converters.

Returns:

the converters, a copy of the real data, never null

addIntervalConverter

public IntervalConverter addIntervalConverter(IntervalConverter converter)
                                       throws SecurityException

Adds a converter to the set of converters. If a matching converter is already in the set, the given converter replaces it. If the converter is exactly the same as one already in the set, no changes are made.

The order in which converters are added is not relevent. The best converter is selected by examining the object hierarchy.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to add, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

removeIntervalConverter

public IntervalConverter removeIntervalConverter(IntervalConverter converter)
                                          throws SecurityException

Removes a converter from the set of converters. If the converter was not in the set, no changes are made.

Parameters:

converter - the converter to remove, null ignored

Returns:

replaced converter, or null

Throws:

SecurityException

toString

public String toString()

Gets a debug representation of the object.

Overrides:

toString in class Object