Class NullConverter

java.lang.Object
com.thoughtworks.xstream.converters.basic.NullConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
Converter, ConverterMatcher

public class NullConverter extends Object implements Converter
Special converter to signify nulls at the root level.
  • Constructor Details

    • NullConverter

      public NullConverter()
  • Method Details

    • canConvert

      public boolean canConvert(Class type)
      Description copied from interface: ConverterMatcher
      Determines whether the converter can marshall a particular type.
      Specified by:
      canConvert in interface ConverterMatcher
      Parameters:
      type - the Class representing the object type to be converted
    • marshal

      public void marshal(Object source, HierarchicalStreamWriter writer, MarshallingContext context)
      Description copied from interface: Converter
      Convert an object to textual data.
      Specified by:
      marshal in interface Converter
      Parameters:
      source - The object to be marshalled.
      writer - A stream to write to.
      context - A context that allows nested objects to be processed by XStream.
    • unmarshal

      public Object unmarshal(HierarchicalStreamReader reader, UnmarshallingContext context)
      Description copied from interface: Converter
      Convert textual data back into an object.
      Specified by:
      unmarshal in interface Converter
      Parameters:
      reader - The stream to read the text from.
      context -
      Returns:
      The resulting object.