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package org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters;

import java.time.LocalDate;

/**
 * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
 * and from <b>java.time.LocalDate</b> objects.
 * <p>
 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
 * by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format
 * patterns (note, there is no default String conversion for Calendar).
 * See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Can be configured to either return a <i>default value</i> or throw a
 * {@code ConversionException} if a conversion error occurs.
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 2.0
 * @see java.time.LocalDate
 */
public final class LocalDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter {

    /**
     * Construct a <b>java.time.LocalDate</b> <i>Converter</i> that throws
     * a {@code ConversionException} if an error occurs.
     */
    public LocalDateConverter() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Construct a <b>java.time.LocalDate</b> <i>Converter</i> that returns
     * a default value if an error occurs.
     *
     * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
     * if the value to be converted is missing or an error
     * occurs converting the value.
     */
    public LocalDateConverter(final Object defaultValue) {
        super(defaultValue);
    }

    /**
     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
     *
     * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
     */
    @Override
    protected Class<?> getDefaultType() {
        return LocalDate.class;
    }

}