try this :
public Object convert(Class type, Object value) {
if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
log.debug("entering 'convert' method");
}
// for a null value, return null
if (value == null) {
return null;
}else if ( value.getClass().isAssignableFrom(type) ){
return value;
}else if ( ArrayList.class.isAssignableFrom(type) && ( value
instanceof Collection ) ){
return new ArrayList((Collection)value); // List, Set,
ollection -> ArrayList
} else if ( type.isAssignableFrom( Collection.class ) && ( value
instanceof Collection ) ) {
try{
//most of collections implement this constructor
Constructor constructor = type.getConstructor( new Class[]{
Collection.class } );
return constructor.newInstance( new Object[]{ value } );
}catch(Exception e){
//abstract ?
log.debug(e);
}
}
throw new ConversionException("Could not convert "+
value.getClass().getName() + " to " + type.getName() + "!");
}
> I'm attempting to do this with ConvertUtils and BeanUtils.copyProperties:
>
> I have a bag defined in my mapping file and a List defined in my User. I
> register the following Customer converter:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Viktor Szathmary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 3:36 PM
> To: Raible, Matt; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Hibernate] List -> ArrayList
>
>
> hi,
>
> On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 14:34:36 -0700, "Raible, Matt"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> > I have a List in my User object that I want to convert to an ArrayList
on
> > my
> > UserForm using BeanUtils.copyProperties. I can register a customer
> > converter, but I need to translate cirrus.hibernate.collections.Bag into
> > an
> > ArrayList. I can't seem to find an Javadocs on this class - any ideas
or
> > suggestions?
> >
>
> cirrus.hibernate.collections.Bag implements java.util.List, so you should
> be able to copy it into an ArrayList using new ArrayList(bag)...
>
> regards,
> viktor
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