java.lang.Object
- com.gengoai.conversion.Val

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Val
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
Wraps an object allowing conversion into other formats.

Author:

David B. Bracewell

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static Val FALSE
False value

static Val NULL
Null value

static Val TRUE
True value

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Val(Object toConvert)
Default Constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T> T`	`as(Class<T> clazz)`	Converts the underlying object to the given class type.
`<T> T`	`as(Class<T> clazz, T defaultValue)`	Converts the underlying object to the given class type.
`<T> T`	`as(Type type)`	As t.
`<T> T`	`as(Type type, T defaultValue)`	As t.
`<T> T[]`	`asArray(Class<T> clazz)`	Converts an object into an array of objects
`<T> T[]`	`asArray(Type componentType)`	As array t [ ].
`Boolean`	`asBoolean()`	As boolean.
`Boolean`	`asBoolean(Boolean defaultValue)`	As boolean.
`Boolean[]`	`asBooleanArray()`	As boolean array.
`boolean`	`asBooleanValue()`	As boolean value.
`boolean`	`asBooleanValue(boolean defaultValue)`	As boolean value.
`boolean[]`	`asBooleanValueArray()`	As boolean value array.
`Byte`	`asByte()`	As byte.
`Byte`	`asByte(Byte defaultValue)`	As byte.
`Byte[]`	`asByteArray()`	As byte array.
`byte`	`asByteValue()`	As byte value.
`byte`	`asByteValue(byte defaultValue)`	As byte value.
`byte[]`	`asByteValueArray()`	As byte value array.
`Character`	`asCharacter()`	As character.
`Character`	`asCharacter(Character defaultValue)`	As character.
`Character[]`	`asCharacterArray()`	As character array.
`char`	`asCharacterValue()`	As character value.
`char`	`asCharacterValue(char defaultValue)`	As character value.
`char[]`	`asCharacterValueArray()`	As character value array.
`Class<?>`	`asClass()`	As class.
`<T> Class<T>`	`asClass(Class<T> defaultValue)`	As class.
`Double`	`asDouble()`	As double.
`Double`	`asDouble(Double defaultValue)`	As double.
`Double[]`	`asDoubleArray()`	As double array.
`double`	`asDoubleValue()`	As double value.
`double`	`asDoubleValue(double defaultValue)`	As double value.
`double[]`	`asDoubleValueArray()`	As double value array.
`Float`	`asFloat()`	As float.
`Float`	`asFloat(Float defaultValue)`	As float.
`Float[]`	`asFloatArray()`	As float array.
`float`	`asFloatValue()`	As float value.
`float`	`asFloatValue(float defaultValue)`	As float value.
`float[]`	`asFloatValueArray()`	As float value array.
`Integer`	`asInteger()`	As integer.
`Integer`	`asInteger(Integer defaultValue)`	As integer.
`Integer[]`	`asIntegerArray()`	As integer array.
`int`	`asIntegerValue()`	As integer value.
`int`	`asIntegerValue(int defaultValue)`	As integer value.
`int[]`	`asIntegerValueArray()`	As integer value array.
`<T> List<T>`	`asList(Class<T> itemType)`	Converts the object to a List
`<T> List<T>`	`asList(Type itemType)`
`Long`	`asLong()`	As long.
`Long`	`asLong(Long defaultValue)`	As long.
`Long[]`	`asLongArray()`	As long array.
`long`	`asLongValue()`	As long value.
`long`	`asLongValue(long defaultValue)`	As long value.
`long[]`	`asLongValueArray()`	As long value array.
`<K,V> Map<K,V>`	`asMap(Class<K> keyClass, Class<V> valueClass)`	Converts the object to a map
`Resource`	`asResource()`	Converts the object to resource
`Resource`	`asResource(Resource defaultResource)`	Converts the object to resource with a given default if the conversion results in a null value.
`<T> Set<T>`	`asSet(Class<T> itemType)`	Converts the object to a Set
`<T> Set<T>`	`asSet(Type itemType)`
`Short`	`asShort()`	As short.
`Short`	`asShort(Short defaultValue)`	As short.
`Short[]`	`asShortArray()`	As short array.
`short`	`asShortValue()`	As short value.
`short`	`asShortValue(short defaultValue)`	As short value.
`short[]`	`asShortValueArray()`	As short value array.
`String`	`asString()`	As string.
`String`	`asString(String defaultValue)`	As string.
`<T> T`	`cast()`	Casts the object
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`Object`	`get()`	Get object.
`Class<?>`	`getWrappedClass()`	Get wrapped class.
`boolean`	`isArray()`	Determines if the wrapped object is an array
`boolean`	`isCollection()`	Determines if the wrapped object is a Collection
`boolean`	`isIterable()`	Determines if the wrapped object is an Iterable
`boolean`	`isIterator()`	Determines if the wrapped object is an Iterator
`boolean`	`isMap()`	Determines if the wrapped object is a Map
`boolean`	`isNull()`	Is null.
`boolean`	`isPrimitiveArray()`	Determines if the wrapped object is a primitive array
`static Val`	`of(Object o)`	Convenience method for creating a Convertible Object
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - FALSE
```
public static final Val FALSE
```
    False value
  - NULL
```
public static final Val NULL
```
    Null value
  - TRUE
```
public static final Val TRUE
```
    True value
- Constructor Detail
  - Val
```
protected Val(Object toConvert)
```
    Default Constructor
    
    Parameters:
    
    toConvert - The object to convert
- Method Detail
  - of
```
public static Val of(Object o)
```
    Convenience method for creating a Convertible Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - The object to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    The ConvertibleObject wrapping the given object
  - as
```
public <T> T as(Type type)
```
    As t.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type
    
    Returns:
    
    the t
  - as
```
public <T> T as(Type type,
                T defaultValue)
```
    As t.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type
    
    defaultValue - the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    the t
  - as
```
public <T> T as(Class<T> clazz)
```
    Converts the underlying object to the given class type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    clazz - The class to convert to
    
    Returns:
    
    This object as the given type or null if the wrapped object is null
  - as
```
public <T> T as(Class<T> clazz,
                T defaultValue)
```
    Converts the underlying object to the given class type.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    clazz - The class to convert to
    
    defaultValue - The value to return if the wrapped value is null or cannot be converted
    
    Returns:
    
    This object as the given type or null if the wrapped object is null
  - asArray
```
public <T> T[] asArray(Type componentType)
```
    As array t [ ].
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    componentType - the component type
    
    Returns:
    
    the t [ ]
  - asArray
```
public <T> T[] asArray(Class<T> clazz)
```
    Converts an object into an array of objects
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    clazz - The type of the object to create.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of the object
  - asBoolean
```
public Boolean asBoolean()
```
    As boolean.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a Boolean.
  - asBoolean
```
public Boolean asBoolean(Boolean defaultValue)
```
    As boolean.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a Boolean.
  - asBooleanArray
```
public Boolean[] asBooleanArray()
```
    As boolean array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a Boolean array.
  - asBooleanValue
```
public boolean asBooleanValue()
```
    As boolean value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a boolean.
  - asBooleanValue
```
public boolean asBooleanValue(boolean defaultValue)
```
    As boolean value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a boolean.
  - asBooleanValueArray
```
public boolean[] asBooleanValueArray()
```
    As boolean value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a boolean array.
  - asByte
```
public Byte asByte()
```
    As byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a Byte.
  - asByte
```
public Byte asByte(Byte defaultValue)
```
    As byte.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a Byte.
  - asByteArray
```
public Byte[] asByteArray()
```
    As byte array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a Byte array.
  - asByteValue
```
public byte asByteValue()
```
    As byte value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a byte.
  - asByteValue
```
public byte asByteValue(byte defaultValue)
```
    As byte value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a byte.
  - asByteValueArray
```
public byte[] asByteValueArray()
```
    As byte value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a byte array.
  - asCharacter
```
public Character asCharacter()
```
    As character.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Character
  - asCharacter
```
public Character asCharacter(Character defaultValue)
```
    As character.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a char
  - asCharacterArray
```
public Character[] asCharacterArray()
```
    As character array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Character array
  - asCharacterValue
```
public char asCharacterValue()
```
    As character value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a char
  - asCharacterValue
```
public char asCharacterValue(char defaultValue)
```
    As character value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a char
  - asCharacterValueArray
```
public char[] asCharacterValueArray()
```
    As character value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a char array
  - asClass
```
public Class<?> asClass()
```
    As class.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a class
  - asClass
```
public <T> Class<T> asClass(Class<T> defaultValue)
```
    As class.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - the default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a class
  - asDouble
```
public Double asDouble()
```
    As double.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Double
  - asDouble
```
public Double asDouble(Double defaultValue)
```
    As double.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a double
  - asDoubleArray
```
public Double[] asDoubleArray()
```
    As double array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Double array
  - asDoubleValue
```
public double asDoubleValue()
```
    As double value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a double
  - asDoubleValue
```
public double asDoubleValue(double defaultValue)
```
    As double value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a double
  - asDoubleValueArray
```
public double[] asDoubleValueArray()
```
    As double value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a double array
  - asFloat
```
public Float asFloat()
```
    As float.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Float
  - asFloat
```
public Float asFloat(Float defaultValue)
```
    As float.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a float
  - asFloatArray
```
public Float[] asFloatArray()
```
    As float array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Float array
  - asFloatValue
```
public float asFloatValue()
```
    As float value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a float
  - asFloatValue
```
public float asFloatValue(float defaultValue)
```
    As float value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a float
  - asFloatValueArray
```
public float[] asFloatValueArray()
```
    As float value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a float array
  - asInteger
```
public Integer asInteger()
```
    As integer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Integer
  - asInteger
```
public Integer asInteger(Integer defaultValue)
```
    As integer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a int
  - asIntegerArray
```
public Integer[] asIntegerArray()
```
    As integer array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Integer array
  - asIntegerValue
```
public int asIntegerValue()
```
    As integer value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a int
  - asIntegerValue
```
public int asIntegerValue(int defaultValue)
```
    As integer value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a int
  - asIntegerValueArray
```
public int[] asIntegerValueArray()
```
    As integer value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a int array
  - asList
```
public <T> List<T> asList(Class<T> itemType)
```
    Converts the object to a List
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    itemType - The class of the item in the List
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a List
  - asList
```
public <T> List<T> asList(Type itemType)
```
  - asLong
```
public Long asLong()
```
    As long.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Long
  - asLong
```
public Long asLong(Long defaultValue)
```
    As long.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a long
  - asLongArray
```
public Long[] asLongArray()
```
    As long array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Long array
  - asLongValue
```
public long asLongValue()
```
    As long value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a long
  - asLongValue
```
public long asLongValue(long defaultValue)
```
    As long value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a long
  - asLongValueArray
```
public long[] asLongValueArray()
```
    As long value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a long array
  - asMap
```
public <K,V> Map<K,V> asMap(Class<K> keyClass,
                                        Class<V> valueClass)
```
    Converts the object to a map
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    K - the type parameter
    
    V - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    keyClass - The key class
    
    valueClass - The value class
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a map
  - asResource
```
public Resource asResource()
```
    Converts the object to resource
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Resource
  - asResource
```
public Resource asResource(Resource defaultResource)
```
    Converts the object to resource with a given default if the conversion results in a null value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultResource - The default value when conversion results in null
    
    Returns:
    
    The value as a resource or defaultResource if null
  - asSet
```
public <T> Set<T> asSet(Class<T> itemType)
```
    Converts the object to a Set
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type parameter
    
    Parameters:
    
    itemType - The class of the item in the Set
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Set
  - asSet
```
public <T> Set<T> asSet(Type itemType)
```
  - asShort
```
public Short asShort()
```
    As short.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Short
  - asShort
```
public Short asShort(Short defaultValue)
```
    As short.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a short
  - asShortArray
```
public Short[] asShortArray()
```
    As short array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a Short array
  - asShortValue
```
public short asShortValue()
```
    As short value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a short
  - asShortValue
```
public short asShortValue(short defaultValue)
```
    As short value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a short
  - asShortValueArray
```
public short[] asShortValueArray()
```
    As short value array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object as a short array
  - asString
```
public String asString()
```
    As string.
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a string
  - asString
```
public String asString(String defaultValue)
```
    As string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultValue - The default value
    
    Returns:
    
    the object as a string
  - cast
```
public <T> T cast()
```
    Casts the object
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the class
    
    Returns:
    
    the object cast as the class type
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - get
```
public Object get()
```
    Get object.
    
    Returns:
    
    The wrapped object
  - getWrappedClass
```
public Class<?> getWrappedClass()
```
    Get wrapped class.
    
    Returns:
    
    the class
  - isArray
```
public boolean isArray()
```
    Determines if the wrapped object is an array
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it the wrapped object is an array
  - isCollection
```
public boolean isCollection()
```
    Determines if the wrapped object is a Collection
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it the wrapped object is a Collection
  - isIterable
```
public boolean isIterable()
```
    Determines if the wrapped object is an Iterable
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it the wrapped object is an Iterable
  - isIterator
```
public boolean isIterator()
```
    Determines if the wrapped object is an Iterator
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it the wrapped object is an Iterator
  - isMap
```
public boolean isMap()
```
    Determines if the wrapped object is a Map
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it the wrapped object is a Map
  - isNull
```
public boolean isNull()
```
    Is null.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the object to convert is null
  - isPrimitiveArray
```
public boolean isPrimitiveArray()
```
    Determines if the wrapped object is a primitive array
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it the wrapped object is a primitive array
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static Val`	`FALSE`	False value
`static Val`	`NULL`	Null value
`static Val`	`TRUE`	True value

Class Val

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

FALSE

NULL

TRUE

Constructor Detail

Val

Method Detail

of

as

as

as

as

asArray

asArray

asBoolean

asBoolean

asBooleanArray

asBooleanValue

asBooleanValue

asBooleanValueArray

asByte

asByte

asByteArray

asByteValue

asByteValue

asByteValueArray

asCharacter

asCharacter

asCharacterArray

asCharacterValue

asCharacterValue

asCharacterValueArray

asClass

asClass

asDouble

asDouble

asDoubleArray

asDoubleValue

asDoubleValue

asDoubleValueArray

asFloat

asFloat

asFloatArray

asFloatValue

asFloatValue

asFloatValueArray

asInteger

asInteger

asIntegerArray

asIntegerValue

asIntegerValue

asIntegerValueArray

asList

asList

asLong

asLong

asLongArray

asLongValue

asLongValue

asLongValueArray

asMap

asResource

asResource

asSet

asSet

asShort

asShort

asShortArray

asShortValue

asShortValue

asShortValueArray

asString

asString

cast

equals