ConverterManager (spring-ldap-core 2.4.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConversionServiceConverterManager, ConverterManagerImpl
```
public interface ConverterManager
```
A simple interface to be implemented to provide type conversion functionality.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canConvert(java.lang.Class<?> fromClass, java.lang.String syntax, java.lang.Class<?> toClass)`	Determine whether this converter manager is able to carry out a specified conversion.
`<T> T`	`convert(java.lang.Object source, java.lang.String syntax, java.lang.Class<T> toClass)`	Convert a given source object with an optional LDAP syntax to an instance of a given class.

- Method Detail
  - canConvert
```
boolean canConvert(java.lang.Class<?> fromClass,
                   java.lang.String syntax,
                   java.lang.Class<?> toClass)
```
    Determine whether this converter manager is able to carry out a specified conversion.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fromClass - Convert from the fromClass.
    
    syntax - Using the LDAP syntax (may be null).
    
    toClass - To the toClass.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the conversion is supported, false otherwise.
  - convert
```
<T> T convert(java.lang.Object source,
              java.lang.String syntax,
              java.lang.Class<T> toClass)
```
    Convert a given source object with an optional LDAP syntax to an instance of a given class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - The class to convert to.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The object to convert.
    
    syntax - The LDAP syntax to use (may be null).
    
    toClass - The class to convert to.
    
    Returns:
    
    The converted object.
    
    Throws:
    
    ConverterException - If the conversion can not be successfully completed.