TokenConverters (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.0.0-98 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.pervasive.datarush.tokens.TokenConverters

public class TokenConverters
extends Object

A factory for creating TokenConverter objects.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static TokenConverter`	`getConverter(TokenValued value)`	Creates a converter, bound to the given value
`static TokenConverter`	`getConverter(TokenType type)`	Creates a converter appropriate for the given type.
`static TokenConverter[]`	`getConverters(RecordValued value)`	Creates an array of converters for each scalar field in the given record value.
`static TokenConverter[]`	`getConverters(RecordTokenType type)`	Creates an array of converters for each scalar type in the given record type.

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

- Method Detail
  - getConverter
```
public static TokenConverter getConverter(TokenValued value)
```
    Creates a converter, bound to the given value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to bind to
    
    Returns:
    
    a converter, bound to the given value
  - getConverter
```
public static TokenConverter getConverter(TokenType type)
```
    Creates a converter appropriate for the given type. The converter returned can only be used for values of the type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the token type for which to create a converter
    
    Returns:
    
    a new converter object
  - getConverters
```
public static TokenConverter[] getConverters(RecordTokenType type)
```
    Creates an array of converters for each scalar type in the given record type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - record type
    
    Returns:
    
    array of converters, one for each scalar field (in order)
  - getConverters
```
public static TokenConverter[] getConverters(RecordValued value)
```
    Creates an array of converters for each scalar field in the given record value. Each created converter is bound to it's input field.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - a record valued source
    
    Returns:
    
    array of converters, one for each scalar input (in order) bound to the input