StringConverter

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DateToLongConverter, StringConverter.DefaultConverter
```
@ThreadSafe
public interface StringConverter<T>
extends java.io.Serializable
```
A converter between a specified java type and String.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class StringConverter.DefaultConverter

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`asString(T what)`	Convert type to string.
`T`	`fromString(java.lang.String what)`	Convert type from string.
`static StringConverter<java.lang.String>`	`getDefault()`
`T`	`max()`	Retrieve maximal element.
`T`	`min()`	Retrieve minimal element

- Method Detail
  - getDefault
```
static StringConverter<java.lang.String> getDefault()
```
  - asString
```
java.lang.String asString(T what)
```
    Convert type to string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    what - input type
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation of what
  - fromString
```
T fromString(java.lang.String what)
```
    Convert type from string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    what - string representation
    
    Returns:
    
    the original object
  - max
```
T max()
```
    Retrieve maximal element.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of maximal object
  - min
```
T min()
```
    Retrieve minimal element
    
    Returns:
    
    instance of minimal object