BaseEnumConverter.java

/**
 * Copyright 2011 Intuit Inc. All Rights Reserved
 */
package com.intuit.tank.converter;

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import javax.faces.component.UIComponent;
import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
import javax.faces.convert.Converter;

/**
 * ListConverter
 * 
 * @author dangleton
 * 
 */
public abstract class BaseEnumConverter<T extends Enum<T>> implements Converter {

    private Class<T> enumType;

    /**
     * @param enumType
     */
    public BaseEnumConverter(Class<T> enumType) {
        this.enumType = enumType;
    }

    /**
     * @{inheritDoc
     */
    @Override
    public Object getAsObject(FacesContext facesContext, UIComponent uiComponent, String value) {
        return Enum.valueOf(enumType, value);
    }

    /**
     * @{inheritDoc
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    @Override
    public String getAsString(FacesContext facesContext, UIComponent uiComponent, Object obj) {
        if (enumType.equals(obj.getClass())) {
            return ((T) obj).name();
        }
        return obj.toString();
    }

}