com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic
Class StringConverter

java.lang.Object
  com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic.AbstractSingleValueConverter
      com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic.StringConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConverterMatcher, SingleValueConverter

public class StringConverter
extends AbstractSingleValueConverter

Converts a String to a String ;).

Well ok, it doesn't actually do any conversion. The converter uses by default a map with weak references to reuse instances of strings that do not exceed a length limit. This limit is by default 38 characters to cache typical strings containing UUIDs. Only shorter strings are typically repeated more often in XML values.

Author:

Joe Walnes, Rene Schwietzke, Jörg Schaible

Constructor Summary

StringConverter()
Construct a StringConverter using a cache with weak references for strings not exceeding 38 characters.

StringConverter(int lengthLimit)
Construct a StringConverter using a cache with weak references for strings not exceeding the length limit.

StringConverter(Map map)
Construct a StringConverter using a map-based cache for strings not exceeding 38 characters.

StringConverter(Map map, int lengthLimit)
Construct a StringConverter using a map-based cache for strings not exceeding the length limit.

Method Summary

boolean	canConvert(Class type) Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.
Object	fromString(String str) Unmarshals an Object from its single value representation.

Methods inherited from class com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic.AbstractSingleValueConverter

toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

StringConverter

public StringConverter(Map map,
                       int lengthLimit)

Construct a StringConverter using a map-based cache for strings not exceeding the length limit.

Parameters:

map - the map to use for the instances to reuse (may be null to not cache at all)

lengthLimit - maximum string length of a cached string, -1 to cache all, 0 to turn off the cache

Since:

1.4.2

StringConverter

public StringConverter(Map map)

Construct a StringConverter using a map-based cache for strings not exceeding 38 characters.

Parameters:

map - the map to use for the instances to reuse (may be null to not cache at all)

StringConverter

public StringConverter(int lengthLimit)

Construct a StringConverter using a cache with weak references for strings not exceeding the length limit.

Parameters:

lengthLimit - maximum string length of a cached string, -1 to cache all, 0 to turn off the cache

Since:

1.4.2

StringConverter

public StringConverter()

Construct a StringConverter using a cache with weak references for strings not exceeding 38 characters.

Method Detail

canConvert

public boolean canConvert(Class type)

Description copied from interface: ConverterMatcher

Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.

Specified by:

canConvert in interface ConverterMatcher

Specified by:

canConvert in class AbstractSingleValueConverter

Parameters:

type - the Class representing the object type to be converted

fromString

public Object fromString(String str)

Description copied from interface: SingleValueConverter

Unmarshals an Object from its single value representation.

Specified by:

fromString in interface SingleValueConverter

Specified by:

fromString in class AbstractSingleValueConverter

Parameters:

str - the String with the single value of the Object

Returns:

the Object