java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.converters.ConverterClass

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, CoreConverter<DatabaseMapping,Session>, org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ClassNameConversionRequired, Converter
```
public class ConverterClass
extends Object
implements Converter, org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ClassNameConversionRequired
```
A JPA attribute converter class wrapped with an EclipseLink converter. This class is placed directly on mappings.

Since:

Eclipselink 2.5

Author:

Guy Pelletier

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ConverterClass(String attributeConverterClassName, boolean isForMapKey, String fieldClassificationName, boolean disableConversion)`	INTERNAL: This method will be called when creating a converter for an embedded mapping attribute.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`convertClassNamesToClasses(ClassLoader classLoader)`	INTERNAL: Convert all the class-name-based settings in this converter to actual class-based settings.
`Object`	`convertDataValueToObjectValue(Object dataValue, Session session)`	INTERNAL:
`Object`	`convertObjectValueToDataValue(Object objectValue, Session session)`	INTERNAL:
`void`	`initialize(DatabaseMapping mapping, Session session)`	INTERNAL:
`boolean`	`isMutable()`	INTERNAL:

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ConverterClass
```
public ConverterClass(String attributeConverterClassName,
                      boolean isForMapKey,
                      String fieldClassificationName,
                      boolean disableConversion)
```
    INTERNAL: This method will be called when creating a converter for an embedded mapping attribute. The isForMapKey information will need to be known for proper initialization.
- Method Detail
  - convertClassNamesToClasses
```
public void convertClassNamesToClasses(ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    INTERNAL: Convert all the class-name-based settings in this converter to actual class-based settings. This method is used when converting a project that has been built with class names to a project with classes.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convertClassNamesToClasses in interface org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors.ClassNameConversionRequired
  - convertDataValueToObjectValue
```
public Object convertDataValueToObjectValue(Object dataValue,
                                            Session session)
```
    INTERNAL:
    
    Specified by:
    
    convertDataValueToObjectValue in interface Converter
    
    Specified by:
    
    convertDataValueToObjectValue in interface CoreConverter<DatabaseMapping,Session>
  - convertObjectValueToDataValue
```
public Object convertObjectValueToDataValue(Object objectValue,
                                            Session session)
```
    INTERNAL:
    
    Specified by:
    
    convertObjectValueToDataValue in interface Converter
    
    Specified by:
    
    convertObjectValueToDataValue in interface CoreConverter<DatabaseMapping,Session>
  - initialize
```
public void initialize(DatabaseMapping mapping,
                       Session session)
```
    INTERNAL:
    
    Specified by:
    
    initialize in interface Converter
    
    Specified by:
    
    initialize in interface CoreConverter<DatabaseMapping,Session>
  - isMutable
```
public boolean isMutable()
```
    INTERNAL:
    
    Specified by:
    
    isMutable in interface Converter

Class ConverterClass

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ConverterClass

Method Detail

convertClassNamesToClasses

convertDataValueToObjectValue

convertObjectValueToDataValue

initialize

isMutable