org.apache.brooklyn.util.javalang.coerce

Interface TryCoercer

All Known Implementing Classes:

CommonAdaptorTypeCoercions.CoerceStringToCollections

public interface TryCoercer

A coercer that can be registered, which will try to coerce the given input to the given type. This can be used for "generic" coercers, such as those that look for a fromValue() method on the target type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> Maybe<T>	tryCoerce(java.lang.Object input, <any> type) The meaning of the return value is: null - no errors, recommend continue with fallbacks (i.e.

Method Detail

tryCoerce

<T> Maybe<T> tryCoerce(java.lang.Object input,
                       <any> type)

The meaning of the return value is:

• null - no errors, recommend continue with fallbacks (i.e. not found).
• absent - had some kind of exception, recommend continue with fallbacks (but can report this error if other fallbacks fail).
• present - coercion successful.