GenderConverter.java

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 *     10/25/2012-2.5 Guy Pelletier
 *       - 374688: JPA 2.1 Converter support
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package org.eclipse.persistence.testing.models.jpa22.advanced.converters;

import javax.persistence.AttributeConverter;
import javax.persistence.Converter;

import org.eclipse.persistence.testing.models.jpa22.advanced.enums.Gender;

@Converter(autoApply=false)
public class GenderConverter implements AttributeConverter<Gender, String> {

    @Override
    public String convertToDatabaseColumn(Gender attribute) {
        if (attribute == null) {
            return null;
        } else {
            // Return M or F
            return attribute.name().substring(0, 1);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public Gender convertToEntityAttribute(String dbData) {
        if (dbData == null) {
            return null;
        } else if (dbData.equals("M")) {
            return Gender.Male;
        } else {
            return Gender.Female;
        }
    }
}