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package org.jboss.logging;

import java.util.Locale;

A converter for a specific parameter type.
Author:David M. Lloyd
Type parameters:
  • <I> – the input type
Deprecated:this is not currently used anywhere and no replacement will be created
/** * A converter for a specific parameter type. * * @author <a href="mailto:david.lloyd@redhat.com">David M. Lloyd</a> * @param <I> the input type * @deprecated this is not currently used anywhere and no replacement will be created */
@Deprecated public interface ParameterConverter<I> {
Convert the parameter to its string or string-equivalent representation. The returned value will be passed in as a parameter to either a MessageFormat or Formatter instance, depending on the setting of org.jboss.logging.annotation.Message.format.
Params:
  • locale – the locale
  • parameter – the parameter
Returns:the converted value
/** * Convert the parameter to its string or string-equivalent representation. The returned value will be passed in * as a parameter to either a {@link java.text.MessageFormat} or {@link java.util.Formatter} instance, depending * on the setting of {@code org.jboss.logging.annotation.Message.format}. * * @param locale the locale * @param parameter the parameter * @return the converted value */
Object convert(Locale locale, I parameter); }