Class DatatypeConverter
- java.lang.Object
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- javax.xml.bind.DatatypeConverter
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public final class DatatypeConverter extends Object
The javaType binding declaration can be used to customize the binding of an XML schema datatype to a Java datatype. Customizations can involve writing a parse and print method for parsing and printing lexical representations of a XML schema datatype respectively. However, writing parse and print methods requires knowledge of the lexical representations ( XML Schema Part2: Datatypes specification ) and hence may be difficult to write.
This class makes it easier to write parse and print methods. It defines static parse and print methods that provide access to a JAXB provider's implementation of parse and print methods. These methods are invoked by custom parse and print methods. For example, the binding of xsd:dateTime to a long can be customized using parse and print methods as follows:
// Customized parse method public long myParseCal( String dateTimeString ) { java.util.Calendar cal = DatatypeConverter.parseDateTime(dateTimeString); long longval = convert_calendar_to_long(cal); //application specific return longval; } // Customized print method public String myPrintCal( Long longval ) { java.util.Calendar cal = convert_long_to_calendar(longval) ; //application specific String dateTimeString = DatatypeConverter.printDateTime(cal); return dateTimeString; }
There is a static parse and print method corresponding to each parse and print method respectively in the
DatatypeConverterInterface
.The static methods defined in the class can also be used to specify a parse or a print method in a javaType binding declaration.
JAXB Providers are required to call the
setDatatypeConverter
api at some point before the first marshal or unmarshal operation (perhaps during the call to JAXBContext.newInstance). This step is necessary to configure the converter that should be used to perform the print and parse functionality.A print method for a XML schema datatype can output any lexical representation that is valid with respect to the XML schema datatype. If an error is encountered during conversion, then an IllegalArgumentException, or a subclass of IllegalArgumentException must be thrown by the method.
- Since:
- JAXB1.0
- See Also:
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DatatypeConverterInterface
,ParseConversionEvent
,PrintConversionEvent
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Method Summary
All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description static String
parseAnySimpleType(String lexicalXSDAnySimpleType)
Return a string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.static byte[]
parseBase64Binary(String lexicalXSDBase64Binary)
Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.static boolean
parseBoolean(String lexicalXSDBoolean)
Converts the string argument into a boolean value.static byte
parseByte(String lexicalXSDByte)
Converts the string argument into a byte value.static Calendar
parseDate(String lexicalXSDDate)
Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.static Calendar
parseDateTime(String lexicalXSDDateTime)
Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.static BigDecimal
parseDecimal(String lexicalXSDDecimal)
Converts the string argument into a BigDecimal value.static double
parseDouble(String lexicalXSDDouble)
Converts the string argument into a double value.static float
parseFloat(String lexicalXSDFloat)
Converts the string argument into a float value.static byte[]
parseHexBinary(String lexicalXSDHexBinary)
Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.static int
parseInt(String lexicalXSDInt)
Convert the string argument into an int value.static BigInteger
parseInteger(String lexicalXSDInteger)
Convert the string argument into a BigInteger value.static long
parseLong(String lexicalXSDLong)
Converts the string argument into a long value.static QName
parseQName(String lexicalXSDQName, NamespaceContext nsc)
Converts the string argument into a byte value.static short
parseShort(String lexicalXSDShort)
Converts the string argument into a short value.static String
parseString(String lexicalXSDString)
Convert the lexical XSD string argument into a String value.static Calendar
parseTime(String lexicalXSDTime)
Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.static long
parseUnsignedInt(String lexicalXSDUnsignedInt)
Converts the string argument into a long value.static int
parseUnsignedShort(String lexicalXSDUnsignedShort)
Converts the string argument into an int value.static String
printAnySimpleType(String val)
Converts a string value into a string.static String
printBase64Binary(byte[] val)
Converts an array of bytes into a string.static String
printBoolean(boolean val)
Converts a boolean value into a string.static String
printByte(byte val)
Converts a byte value into a string.static String
printDate(Calendar val)
Converts a Calendar value into a string.static String
printDateTime(Calendar val)
Converts a Calendar value into a string.static String
printDecimal(BigDecimal val)
Converts a BigDecimal value into a string.static String
printDouble(double val)
Converts a double value into a string.static String
printFloat(float val)
Converts a float value into a string.static String
printHexBinary(byte[] val)
Converts an array of bytes into a string.static String
printInt(int val)
Converts an int value into a string.static String
printInteger(BigInteger val)
Converts a BigInteger value into a string.static String
printLong(long val)
Converts A long value into a string.static String
printQName(QName val, NamespaceContext nsc)
Converts a QName instance into a string.static String
printShort(short val)
Converts a short value into a string.static String
printString(String val)
Converts the string argument into a string.static String
printTime(Calendar val)
Converts a Calendar value into a string.static String
printUnsignedInt(long val)
Converts a long value into a string.static String
printUnsignedShort(int val)
Converts an int value into a string.static void
setDatatypeConverter(DatatypeConverterInterface converter)
This method is for JAXB provider use only.
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Method Detail
setDatatypeConverter
public static void setDatatypeConverter(DatatypeConverterInterface converter)
This method is for JAXB provider use only.JAXB Providers are required to call this method at some point before allowing any of the JAXB client marshal or unmarshal operations to occur. This is necessary to configure the datatype converter that should be used to perform the print and parse conversions.
Calling this api repeatedly will have no effect - the DatatypeConverterInterface instance passed into the first invocation is the one that will be used from then on.
- Parameters:
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converter
- an instance of a class that implements the DatatypeConverterInterface class - this parameter must not be null. - Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if the parameter is null -
SecurityException
- If theSecurityManager
in charge denies the access to set the datatype converter. - See Also:
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JAXBPermission
parseString
public static String parseString(String lexicalXSDString)
Convert the lexical XSD string argument into a String value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDString
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:string. - Returns:
- A String value represented by the string argument.
parseInteger
public static BigInteger parseInteger(String lexicalXSDInteger)
Convert the string argument into a BigInteger value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDInteger
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:integer. - Returns:
- A BigInteger value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
-lexicalXSDInteger
is not a valid string representation of aBigInteger
value.
parseInt
public static int parseInt(String lexicalXSDInt)
Convert the string argument into an int value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDInt
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:int. - Returns:
- A int value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
-lexicalXSDInt
is not a valid string representation of anint
value.
parseLong
public static long parseLong(String lexicalXSDLong)
Converts the string argument into a long value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDLong
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:long. - Returns:
- A long value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
-lexicalXSDLong
is not a valid string representation of along
value.
parseShort
public static short parseShort(String lexicalXSDShort)
Converts the string argument into a short value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDShort
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:short. - Returns:
- A short value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
-lexicalXSDShort
is not a valid string representation of ashort
value.
parseDecimal
public static BigDecimal parseDecimal(String lexicalXSDDecimal)
Converts the string argument into a BigDecimal value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDDecimal
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:decimal. - Returns:
- A BigDecimal value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
-lexicalXSDDecimal
is not a valid string representation ofBigDecimal
.
parseFloat
public static float parseFloat(String lexicalXSDFloat)
Converts the string argument into a float value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDFloat
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:float. - Returns:
- A float value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
-lexicalXSDFloat
is not a valid string representation of afloat
value.
parseDouble
public static double parseDouble(String lexicalXSDDouble)
Converts the string argument into a double value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDDouble
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:double. - Returns:
- A double value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
-lexicalXSDDouble
is not a valid string representation of adouble
value.
parseBoolean
public static boolean parseBoolean(String lexicalXSDBoolean)
Converts the string argument into a boolean value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDBoolean
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:boolean. - Returns:
- A boolean value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:boolean.
parseByte
public static byte parseByte(String lexicalXSDByte)
Converts the string argument into a byte value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDByte
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:byte. - Returns:
- A byte value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:byte.
parseQName
public static QName parseQName(String lexicalXSDQName, NamespaceContext nsc)
Converts the string argument into a byte value.
String parameter lexicalXSDQname must conform to lexical value space specifed at XML Schema Part 2:Datatypes specification:QNames
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDQName
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:QName. -
nsc
- A namespace context for interpreting a prefix within a QName. - Returns:
- A QName value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to XML Schema Part 2 specification or if namespace prefix of lexicalXSDQname is not bound to a URI in NamespaceContext nsc.
parseDateTime
public static Calendar parseDateTime(String lexicalXSDDateTime)
Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDDateTime
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:datetime. - Returns:
- A Calendar object represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:dateTime.
parseBase64Binary
public static byte[] parseBase64Binary(String lexicalXSDBase64Binary)
Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDBase64Binary
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:base64Binary. - Returns:
- An array of bytes represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:base64Binary
parseHexBinary
public static byte[] parseHexBinary(String lexicalXSDHexBinary)
Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDHexBinary
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:hexBinary. - Returns:
- An array of bytes represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:hexBinary.
parseUnsignedInt
public static long parseUnsignedInt(String lexicalXSDUnsignedInt)
Converts the string argument into a long value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDUnsignedInt
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:unsignedInt. - Returns:
- A long value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
- if string parameter can not be parsed into a long value.
parseUnsignedShort
public static int parseUnsignedShort(String lexicalXSDUnsignedShort)
Converts the string argument into an int value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDUnsignedShort
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:unsignedShort. - Returns:
- An int value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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NumberFormatException
- if string parameter can not be parsed into an int value.
parseTime
public static Calendar parseTime(String lexicalXSDTime)
Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDTime
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:time. - Returns:
- A Calendar value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:Time.
parseDate
public static Calendar parseDate(String lexicalXSDDate)
Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDDate
- A string containing lexical representation of xsd:Date. - Returns:
- A Calendar value represented by the string argument.
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:Date.
parseAnySimpleType
public static String parseAnySimpleType(String lexicalXSDAnySimpleType)
Return a string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.
- Parameters:
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lexicalXSDAnySimpleType
- A string containing lexical representation of the simple type. - Returns:
- A string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.
printString
public static String printString(String val)
Converts the string argument into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A string value. - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:string.
printInteger
public static String printInteger(BigInteger val)
Converts a BigInteger value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A BigInteger value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:integer
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- val is null.
printInt
public static String printInt(int val)
Converts an int value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- An int value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:int
printLong
public static String printLong(long val)
Converts A long value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A long value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:long
printShort
public static String printShort(short val)
Converts a short value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A short value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:short
printDecimal
public static String printDecimal(BigDecimal val)
Converts a BigDecimal value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A BigDecimal value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:decimal
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- val is null.
printFloat
public static String printFloat(float val)
Converts a float value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A float value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:float
printDouble
public static String printDouble(double val)
Converts a double value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A double value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:double
printBoolean
public static String printBoolean(boolean val)
Converts a boolean value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A boolean value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:boolean
printByte
public static String printByte(byte val)
Converts a byte value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A byte value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:byte
printQName
public static String printQName(QName val, NamespaceContext nsc)
Converts a QName instance into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A QName value -
nsc
- A namespace context for interpreting a prefix within a QName. - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of QName
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if val is null or if nsc is non-null or nsc.getPrefix(nsprefixFromVal) is null.
printDateTime
public static String printDateTime(Calendar val)
Converts a Calendar value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A Calendar value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:dateTime
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if val is null.
printBase64Binary
public static String printBase64Binary(byte[] val)
Converts an array of bytes into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- An array of bytes - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:base64Binary
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if val is null.
printHexBinary
public static String printHexBinary(byte[] val)
Converts an array of bytes into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- An array of bytes - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:hexBinary
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if val is null.
printUnsignedInt
public static String printUnsignedInt(long val)
Converts a long value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A long value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:unsignedInt
printUnsignedShort
public static String printUnsignedShort(int val)
Converts an int value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- An int value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:unsignedShort
printTime
public static String printTime(Calendar val)
Converts a Calendar value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A Calendar value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:time
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if val is null.
printDate
public static String printDate(Calendar val)
Converts a Calendar value into a string.
- Parameters:
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val
- A Calendar value - Returns:
- A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:date
- Throws:
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IllegalArgumentException
- if val is null.
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