Resource2StringAdapter.java

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package org.apache.stanbol.entityhub.model.clerezza.utils;

import org.apache.clerezza.commons.rdf.Literal;
import org.apache.clerezza.commons.rdf.RDFTerm;
import org.apache.clerezza.commons.rdf.IRI;
import org.apache.stanbol.entityhub.servicesapi.util.AdaptingIterator.Adapter;

/**
 * Needed because IRIs and Literals use the RDF representation for the
 * toString Method
 *
 * @author Rupert Westenthaler
 *
 * @param <T>
 */
public class Resource2StringAdapter<T extends RDFTerm> implements Adapter<T, String> {

    @Override
    public final String adapt(T value, Class<String> type) {
        if (value == null) {
            return null;
        } else if (value instanceof IRI) {
            return ((IRI) value).getUnicodeString();
        } else if (value instanceof Literal) {
            return ((Literal) value).getLexicalForm();
        } else {
            return value.toString();
        }
    }

}