| /* |
| * Copyright 2006 Google Inc. |
| * |
| * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not |
| * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of |
| * the License at |
| * |
| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
| * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
| * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT |
| * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the |
| * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under |
| * the License. |
| */ |
| package com.google.gwt.dev.util.xml; |
| |
| import com.google.gwt.core.ext.UnableToCompleteException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Converts from a string to the type needed. |
| */ |
| public abstract class AttributeConverter { |
| /** |
| * Converts from a string to the type needed. |
| * Does not throw conversion-related exceptions. |
| * @param value |
| * the value to convert |
| * @param schema |
| * used to report conversion problems |
| * @return |
| * the argument converted to a form that is expected to compatible with |
| * the associated parameter and will work for a reflection "invoke()" call; |
| * <code>null</code> if the conversion failed. |
| */ |
| public abstract Object convertToArg(Schema schema, int line, |
| String elem, String attr, String value) throws UnableToCompleteException; |
| } |