Interface TypeBinder<T>

    • Method Summary

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      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object bind​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.annotation.Annotation[] annotations, java.lang.String value, java.lang.Class actualClass, java.lang.reflect.Type genericType)
      Called when your parameter needs to be bound.
    • Method Detail

      • bind

        java.lang.Object bind​(java.lang.String name,
                              java.lang.annotation.Annotation[] annotations,
                              java.lang.String value,
                              java.lang.Class actualClass,
                              java.lang.reflect.Type genericType)
                       throws java.lang.Exception
        Called when your parameter needs to be bound.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of you parameter ie myparam for a simple param but can also be a complex one : mybean.address.street
        annotations - An array of annotation that may be bound to your method parameter or your bean property
        value - the actual value as a string that needs to be bound
        actualClass - The class of the object you want to associate the value with
        genericType - The generic type associated with the object you want to bound the value to
        Returns:
        the 'bound' object for example a date object if the value was '12/12/2002'
        Throws:
        java.text.ParseException - if parameter has invalid format (e.g. date)
        java.lang.Exception - deprecated! Will be removed in Play 1.5