X - the type of the entity attributeY - the type of the database columnpublic interface AttributeConverter<X,Y>
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
Y |
convertToDatabaseColumn(X attribute)
Converts the value stored in the entity attribute into the
data representation to be stored in the database.
|
X |
convertToEntityAttribute(Y dbData)
Converts the data stored in the database column into the
value to be stored in the entity attribute.
|
Y convertToDatabaseColumn(X attribute)
attribute - the entity attribute value to be convertedX convertToEntityAttribute(Y dbData)
dbData type for the corresponding
column for use by the JDBC driver: i.e., persistence providers are
not expected to do such type conversion.dbData - the data from the database column to be
converted