Package org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters

# Class PathConverter

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters.AbstractConverter<Path>
org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters.PathConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Converter<Path>`

public final class PathConverter extends AbstractConverter<Path>
`Converter` implementation that handles conversion to and from java.nio.file.Path objects.

Can be configured to either return a default value or throw a `ConversionException` if a conversion error occurs.

Since:
  2.0

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `PathConverter()`
  Constructs a java.nio.file.Path Converter that throws a `ConversionException` if an error occurs.
  `PathConverter(Path defaultValue)`
  Constructs a java.nio.file.Path Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected <T> T`
  `convertToType(Class<T> type, Object value)`
  Converts a java.nio.file.Path or object into a String.
  `protected Class<Path>`
  `getDefaultType()`
  Gets the default type this `Converter` handles.

  ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters.AbstractConverter

  `conversionException, convert, convertArray, convertToString, getDefault, handleError, handleMissing, isUseDefault, setDefaultValue, toLowerCase, toString, toString, toTrim`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### PathConverter

    public PathConverter()
    Constructs a java.nio.file.Path Converter that throws a `ConversionException` if an error occurs.

  - ### PathConverter

    public PathConverter(Path defaultValue)
    Constructs a java.nio.file.Path Converter that returns a default value if an error occurs.
    Parameters:
      `defaultValue` - The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.

- ## Method Details

  - ### convertToType

    protected <T> T convertToType(Class<T> type, Object value) throws Throwable

    Converts a java.nio.file.Path or object into a String.

    Specified by:
      `convertToType` in class `AbstractConverter<Path>`
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - Target type of the conversion.
    Parameters:
      `type` - Data type to which this value should be converted.
      `value` - The input value to be converted.
    Returns:
      The converted value.
    Throws:
      `Throwable` - if an error occurs converting to the specified type
    Since:
      2.0

  - ### getDefaultType

    protected Class<Path> getDefaultType()
    Gets the default type this `Converter` handles.
    Specified by:
      `getDefaultType` in class `AbstractConverter<Path>`
    Returns:
      The default type this `Converter` handles.
    Since:
      2.0