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package com.beust.jcommander.converters;

import com.beust.jcommander.ParameterException;

Convert a string to a long.
Author:
cbeust/**
 * Convert a string to a long.
 * 
 * @author cbeust
 */
public class LongConverter extends BaseConverter<Long> {

  public LongConverter(String optionName) {
    super(optionName);
  }

  public Long convert(String value) {
    try {
      return Long.parseLong(value);
    } catch(NumberFormatException ex) {
      throw new ParameterException(getErrorString(value, "a long"));
    }
  }

}