ix.util.reflect
Interface Stringer<T>

public interface Stringer<T>

Converts "atomic" objects to and from strings. Typically, one of these is tied to a class by a ClassSyntax.

Method Summary

T	fromString(java.lang.String text) Constructs an object from a textual representation.
java.lang.String	toString(T obj) Returns a textual representation of the object.
java.lang.String	xmlSchemaDatatype() Returns the name of the XML Schema datatype for the textual representations returned by this object.

Method Detail

toString

java.lang.String toString(T obj)

Returns a textual representation of the object.

fromString

T fromString(java.lang.String text)

Constructs an object from a textual representation. It does not necessarily return a new object each time.

xmlSchemaDatatype

java.lang.String xmlSchemaDatatype()

Returns the name of the XML Schema datatype for the textual representations returned by this object. The value should be a simple name, such as "dateTime", not a full URL.

See Also:

XML Sxchema Part 2: Datatypes