ConversionServiceProvider.java

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package ch.sdi.core.impl.cfg;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.context.support.ConversionServiceFactoryBean;
import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;


/**
 * Provides access to springs conversion service.
 * <p>
 *
 * @version 1.0 (10.12.2014)
 * @author Heri
 */
@Configuration
public class ConversionServiceProvider
{

    @Bean
    public ConversionService getConversionService()
    {
        ConversionServiceFactoryBean bean = new ConversionServiceFactoryBean();
        bean.setConverters( getConverters() );
        bean.afterPropertiesSet();
        ConversionService object = bean.getObject();
        return object;
    }

    private Set<Converter<?, ?>> getConverters()
    {
        Set<Converter<?, ?>> converters = new HashSet<Converter<?, ?>>();

        // here is the place to register custom converters

        return converters;
    }

}