StringToXMLObjectConverter (OpenSAML 4.x utility extensions - 2.1.0)

java.lang.Object
- se.litsec.opensaml.utils.spring.StringToXMLObjectConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the XML type

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter<String,T>
```
public abstract class StringToXMLObjectConverter<T extends SAMLObject>
extends Object
implements org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter<String,T>
```
An abstract Spring converter class for transforming string values into OpenSAML objects.

Author:

Martin Lindström (martin.lindstrom@litsec.se)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Class<T> clazz
The class.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

StringToXMLObjectConverter(Class<T> clazz)
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected abstract void`	`assign(T obj, String value)`	Assigns the given value to the OpenSAML object (after conversion).
`T`	`convert(String source)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter
andThen

- Field Detail
  - clazz
```
protected Class<T extends SAMLObject> clazz
```
    The class.
- Constructor Detail
  - StringToXMLObjectConverter
```
public StringToXMLObjectConverter(Class<T> clazz)
```
    Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    clazz - the class name of the OpenSAML object to convert to
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public T convert(String source)
```
    Specified by:
    
    convert in interface org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter<String,T extends SAMLObject>
  - assign
```
protected abstract void assign(T obj,
                               String value)
```
    Assigns the given value to the OpenSAML object (after conversion).
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the OpenSAML object that we should assign the value to
    
    value - the value to assign