CharConverter.java

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 *
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package com.nfwork.dbfound.json.converter;

/**
 * @author Andres Almiray
 */
public class CharConverter extends AbstractPrimitiveConverter
{
   private char defaultValue;

   public CharConverter()
   {
      super();
   }

   public CharConverter( char defaultValue )
   {
      super( true );
      this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
   }

   public char convert( Object value )
   {
      if( value == null ){
         if( isUseDefault() ){
            return defaultValue;
         }else{
            throw new ConversionException( "value is null" );
         }
      }

      if( value instanceof Character ){
         return ((Character) value).charValue();
      }else{
         String s = String.valueOf( value );
         if( s.length() > 0 ){
            return s.charAt( 0 );
         }else{
            if( isUseDefault() ){
               return defaultValue;
            }else{
               throw new ConversionException( "Can't convert value: " + value );
            }
         }
      }
   }
}