org.jowidgets.util

Class TypeCast

java.lang.Object

org.jowidgets.util.TypeCast

public final class TypeCast
extends java.lang.Object

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <RESULT_TYPE> RESULT_TYPE	toType(java.lang.Object obj, java.lang.Class<RESULT_TYPE> type) Converts an object to an specific type if possible.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

toType

public static <RESULT_TYPE> RESULT_TYPE toType(java.lang.Object obj,
                               java.lang.Class<RESULT_TYPE> type)

Converts an object to an specific type if possible. Else an IllegalStateException is thrown.

Type Parameters:

RESULT_TYPE - The type to convert to

Parameters:

obj - The object to cast, maybe null

type - The type to convert to

Returns:

The casted object

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalStateException - if object could not be casted