Package javax.xml.bind

Interface DatatypeConverterInterface

public interface DatatypeConverterInterface

The DatatypeConverterInterface is for JAXB provider use only. A JAXB provider must supply a class that implements this interface. JAXB Providers are required to call the DatatypeConverter.setDatatypeConverter api at some point before the first marshal or unmarshal operation (perhaps during the call to JAXBContext.newInstance). This step is necessary to configure the converter that should be used to perform the print and parse functionality. Calling this api repeatedly will have no effect - the DatatypeConverter instance passed into the first invocation is the one that will be used from then on.

This interface defines the parse and print methods. There is one parse and print method for each XML schema datatype specified in the the default binding Table 5-1 in the JAXB specification.

The parse and print methods defined here are invoked by the static parse and print methods defined in the DatatypeConverter class.

A parse method for a XML schema datatype must be capable of converting any lexical representation of the XML schema datatype ( specified by the XML Schema Part2: Datatypes specification into a value in the value space of the XML schema datatype. If an error is encountered during conversion, then an IllegalArgumentException or a subclass of IllegalArgumentException must be thrown by the method.

A print method for a XML schema datatype can output any lexical representation that is valid with respect to the XML schema datatype. If an error is encountered during conversion, then an IllegalArgumentException, or a subclass of IllegalArgumentException must be thrown by the method.

The prefix xsd: is used to refer to XML schema datatypes XML Schema Part2: Datatypes specification.

Since:
JAXB1.0
See Also:

  • Method Details

    • parseString

      String parseString(String lexicalXSDString)

      Convert the string argument into a string.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDString - A lexical representation of the XML Schema datatype xsd:string
      Returns:
      A string that is the same as the input string.

    • parseInteger

      BigInteger parseInteger(String lexicalXSDInteger)

      Convert the string argument into a BigInteger value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDInteger - A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:integer.
      Returns:
      A BigInteger value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDInteger is not a valid string representation of a BigInteger value.

    • parseInt

      int parseInt(String lexicalXSDInt)

      Convert the string argument into an int value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDInt - A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:int.
      Returns:
      An int value represented byte the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDInt is not a valid string representation of an int value.

    • parseLong

      long parseLong(String lexicalXSDLong)

      Converts the string argument into a long value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDLong - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:long.
      Returns:
      A long value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDLong is not a valid string representation of a long value.

    • parseShort

      short parseShort(String lexicalXSDShort)

      Converts the string argument into a short value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDShort - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:short.
      Returns:
      A short value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDShort is not a valid string representation of a short value.

    • parseDecimal

      BigDecimal parseDecimal(String lexicalXSDDecimal)

      Converts the string argument into a BigDecimal value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDDecimal - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:decimal.
      Returns:
      A BigDecimal value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDDecimal is not a valid string representation of BigDecimal.

    • parseFloat

      float parseFloat(String lexicalXSDFloat)

      Converts the string argument into a float value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDFloat - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:float.
      Returns:
      A float value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDFloat is not a valid string representation of a float value.

    • parseDouble

      double parseDouble(String lexicalXSDDouble)

      Converts the string argument into a double value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDDouble - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:double.
      Returns:
      A double value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDDouble is not a valid string representation of a double value.

    • parseBoolean

      boolean parseBoolean(String lexicalXSDBoolean)

      Converts the string argument into a boolean value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDBoolean - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:boolean.
      Returns:
      A boolean value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:boolean.

    • parseByte

      byte parseByte(String lexicalXSDByte)

      Converts the string argument into a byte value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDByte - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:byte.
      Returns:
      A byte value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDByte does not contain a parseable byte.
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:byte.

    • parseQName

      QName parseQName(String lexicalXSDQName, NamespaceContext nsc)

      Converts the string argument into a QName value.

      String parameter lexicalXSDQname must conform to lexical value space specifed at XML Schema Part 2:Datatypes specification:QNames

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDQName - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:QName.
      nsc - A namespace context for interpreting a prefix within a QName.
      Returns:
      A QName value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to XML Schema Part 2 specification or if namespace prefix of lexicalXSDQname is not bound to a URI in NamespaceContext nsc.

    • parseDateTime

      Calendar parseDateTime(String lexicalXSDDateTime)

      Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDDateTime - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:datetime.
      Returns:
      A Calendar object represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:dateTime.

    • parseBase64Binary

      byte[] parseBase64Binary(String lexicalXSDBase64Binary)

      Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDBase64Binary - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:base64Binary.
      Returns:
      An array of bytes represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:base64Binary

    • parseHexBinary

      byte[] parseHexBinary(String lexicalXSDHexBinary)

      Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDHexBinary - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:hexBinary.
      Returns:
      An array of bytes represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:hexBinary.

    • parseUnsignedInt

      long parseUnsignedInt(String lexicalXSDUnsignedInt)

      Converts the string argument into a long value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDUnsignedInt - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:unsignedInt.
      Returns:
      A long value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - if string parameter can not be parsed into a long value.

    • parseUnsignedShort

      int parseUnsignedShort(String lexicalXSDUnsignedShort)

      Converts the string argument into an int value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDUnsignedShort - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:unsignedShort.
      Returns:
      An int value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      NumberFormatException - if string parameter can not be parsed into an int value.

    • parseTime

      Calendar parseTime(String lexicalXSDTime)

      Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDTime - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:Time.
      Returns:
      A Calendar value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:Time.

    • parseDate

      Calendar parseDate(String lexicalXSDDate)

      Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDDate - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:Date.
      Returns:
      A Calendar value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:Date.

    • parseAnySimpleType

      String parseAnySimpleType(String lexicalXSDAnySimpleType)

      Return a string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.

      Parameters:
      lexicalXSDAnySimpleType - A string containing lexical representation of the simple type.
      Returns:
      A string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.

    • printString

      String printString(String val)

      Converts the string argument into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A string value.
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:string

    • printInteger

      String printInteger(BigInteger val)

      Converts a BigInteger value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A BigInteger value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:integer
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - val is null.

    • printInt

      String printInt(int val)

      Converts an int value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - An int value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:int

    • printLong

      String printLong(long val)

      Converts a long value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A long value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:long

    • printShort

      String printShort(short val)

      Converts a short value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A short value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:short

    • printDecimal

      String printDecimal(BigDecimal val)

      Converts a BigDecimal value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A BigDecimal value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:decimal
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - val is null.

    • printFloat

      String printFloat(float val)

      Converts a float value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A float value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:float

    • printDouble

      String printDouble(double val)

      Converts a double value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A double value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:double

    • printBoolean

      String printBoolean(boolean val)

      Converts a boolean value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A boolean value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:boolean

    • printByte

      String printByte(byte val)

      Converts a byte value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A byte value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:byte

    • printQName

      String printQName(QName val, NamespaceContext nsc)

      Converts a QName instance into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A QName value
      nsc - A namespace context for interpreting a prefix within a QName.
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of QName
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if val is null or if nsc is non-null or nsc.getPrefix(nsprefixFromVal) is null.

    • printDateTime

      String printDateTime(Calendar val)

      Converts a Calendar value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A Calendar value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:dateTime
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.

    • printBase64Binary

      String printBase64Binary(byte[] val)

      Converts an array of bytes into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - an array of bytes
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:base64Binary
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.

    • printHexBinary

      String printHexBinary(byte[] val)

      Converts an array of bytes into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - an array of bytes
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:hexBinary
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.

    • printUnsignedInt

      String printUnsignedInt(long val)

      Converts a long value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A long value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:unsignedInt

    • printUnsignedShort

      String printUnsignedShort(int val)

      Converts an int value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - An int value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:unsignedShort

    • printTime

      String printTime(Calendar val)

      Converts a Calendar value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A Calendar value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:time
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.

    • printDate

      String printDate(Calendar val)

      Converts a Calendar value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A Calendar value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:date
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.

    • printAnySimpleType

      String printAnySimpleType(String val)

      Converts a string value into a string.

      Parameters:
      val - A string value
      Returns:
      A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:AnySimpleType