StringToBooleanConverter.java

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package org.apache.metamodel.convert;

import org.apache.metamodel.util.BooleanComparator;

/**
 * A {@link TypeConverter} that converts String values (on the physical layer)
 * to interpreted Booleans.
 */
public class StringToBooleanConverter implements TypeConverter<String, Boolean> {

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public String toPhysicalValue(Boolean virtualValue) {
		if (virtualValue == null) {
			return null;
		}
		return virtualValue.toString();
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public Boolean toVirtualValue(String physicalValue) {
		if (physicalValue == null || physicalValue.length() == 0) {
			return null;
		}
		return BooleanComparator.parseBoolean(physicalValue);
	}

}