trunk/camel-core/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/impl/converter/ToStringTypeConverter.java

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package org.apache.camel.impl.converter;

import java.util.concurrent.Future;

import org.apache.camel.Exchange;
import org.apache.camel.Message;
import org.apache.camel.TypeConverter;
import org.apache.camel.component.bean.BeanInvocation;
import org.apache.camel.component.file.GenericFile;

/**
 * A simple converter that can convert any object to a String type by using the
 * toString() method of the object.
 *
 * @version 
 */
public class ToStringTypeConverter implements TypeConverter {

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> T convertTo(Class<T> toType, Object value) {
        if (value != null) {

            // should not try to convert Message
            if (Message.class.isAssignableFrom(value.getClass())) {
                return (T) Void.TYPE;
            }

            // should not try to convert future
            if (Future.class.isAssignableFrom(value.getClass())) {
                return (T) Void.TYPE;
            }

            // should not try to convert bean invocations
            if (BeanInvocation.class.isAssignableFrom(value.getClass())) {
                return (T) Void.TYPE;
            }

            // should not try to convert files
            if (GenericFile.class.isAssignableFrom(value.getClass())) {
                return (T) Void.TYPE;
            }

            if (toType.equals(String.class)) {
                return (T)value.toString();
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

    public <T> T convertTo(Class<T> type, Exchange exchange, Object value) {
        return convertTo(type, value);
    }

    public <T> T mandatoryConvertTo(Class<T> type, Object value) {
        return convertTo(type, value);
    }

    public <T> T mandatoryConvertTo(Class<T> type, Exchange exchange, Object value) {
        return convertTo(type, value);
    }

}