org.apache.vinci.transport.util
Class TransportableConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.vinci.transport.util.TransportableConverter

public class TransportableConverter
extends java.lang.Object

Provides utility method for converting between differing transportable types.

Method Summary

static void	convert(Transportable convert_me, Transportable into_me) Copy the contents of one transportable into the other transportable.
static Transportable	convert(Transportable convert_me, TransportableFactory factory) Convert a transportable to the type of transportable returned by a factory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

convert

public static Transportable convert(Transportable convert_me,
                                    TransportableFactory factory)

Convert a transportable to the type of transportable returned by a factory.

Parameters:

convert_me - The transportable to get converted. Must implement toStream().

factory - The factory used to create the return Transportable, which must implement fromStream().

convert

public static void convert(Transportable convert_me,
                           Transportable into_me)

Copy the contents of one transportable into the other transportable.

Parameters:

convert_me - The transportable to get converted. Must implement toStream().

into_me - The transportable to get populated. Must implement fromStream().