JsonGenerator.Converter (Groovy 2.5.6)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultJsonGenerator.ClosureConverter

Enclosing interface:

JsonGenerator
```
public static interface JsonGenerator.Converter
```
Handles converting a given type.

Since:

2.5.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`convert(java.lang.Object value, java.lang.String key)`	Converts a given object.
`boolean`	`handles(java.lang.Class<?> type)`	Returns `true` if this converter can handle conversions of the given type.

- Method Detail
  - handles
```
boolean handles(java.lang.Class<?> type)
```
    Returns true if this converter can handle conversions of the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type of the object to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this converter can successfully convert values of the given type, else false
  - convert
```
java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object value,
                         java.lang.String key)
```
    Converts a given object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the object to convert
    
    key - the key name for the value, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted object