AbstractArrayConverter.java

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package com.nfwork.dbfound.json.converter;

import java.lang.reflect.Array;


/**
 * Base class for array conversions.
 *
 * @author Andres Almiray
 */
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public abstract class AbstractArrayConverter implements Converter
{
   private boolean useDefault = false;

   public AbstractArrayConverter()
   {
   }

   public AbstractArrayConverter( boolean useDefault )
   {
      this.useDefault = useDefault;
   }

   public abstract Object convert( Object array );

   public boolean isUseDefault()
   {
      return useDefault;
   }

   public void setUseDefault( boolean useDefault )
   {
      this.useDefault = useDefault;
   }

   protected int[] createDimensions( int length, int initial )
   {
      Object dims = Array.newInstance( int.class, length );
      Array.set( dims, 0, new Integer( initial ) );
      return (int[]) dims;
   }

   /**
    * Returns the number of dimensions in an array class.
    */
   protected int getDimensions( Class arrayClass )
   {
      if( arrayClass == null || !arrayClass.isArray() ){
         return 0;
      }

      return 1 + getDimensions( arrayClass.getComponentType() );
   }
}