com.espertech.esper.util
Interface SimpleTypeCaster

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleTypeCasterAnyType

public interface SimpleTypeCaster

Interface for casting.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	cast(java.lang.Object object) Casts an object to another type, typically for numeric types.
boolean	isNumericCast() Returns true to indicate that the cast target type is numeric.

Method Detail

cast

java.lang.Object cast(java.lang.Object object)

Casts an object to another type, typically for numeric types.

May performs a compatibility check and returns null if not compatible.

Parameters:

object - to cast

Returns:

casted or transformed object, possibly the same, or null if the cast cannot be made

isNumericCast

boolean isNumericCast()

Returns true to indicate that the cast target type is numeric.

Returns:

true for numeric cast