Example usage for org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters SqlDateConverter convert

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In this page you can find the example usage for org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters SqlDateConverter convert.

Prototype

public Object convert(Class type, Object value) 

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Convert the specified input object into an output object of the specified type.

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From source file:org.kuali.kfs.module.ar.batch.vo.CustomerDigesterAdapter.java

/**
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 * This method converts a string value that may represent a date into a java.sql.Date.
 * If the value is blank (whitespace, empty, null) then a null Date object is returned.  If 
 * the value cannot be converted to a java.sql.Date, then a RuntimException or ConversionException 
 * will be thrown.
 * 
 * @param propertyName Name of the field whose value is being converted.
 * @param dateValue The value being converted.
 * @param errorMap The errorMap to add conversion errors to.
 * @return A valid java.sql.Date with the converted value, if possible.
 */
private java.sql.Date convertToJavaSqlDate(String propertyName, String dateValue) {

    if (StringUtils.isBlank(dateValue)) {
        return null;
    }

    java.sql.Date date = null;
    SqlDateConverter converter = new SqlDateConverter();
    Object obj = null;
    try {
        obj = converter.convert(java.sql.Date.class, dateValue);
    } catch (ConversionException e) {
        LOG.error("Failed to convert the value [" + dateValue + "] from field [" + propertyName
                + "] to a java.sql.Date.");
        addError(propertyName, java.sql.Date.class, dateValue, "Could not convert value to target type.");
        return null;
    }
    try {
        date = (java.sql.Date) obj;
    } catch (Exception e) {
        LOG.error("Failed to cast the converters results to a java.sql.Date.");
        addError(propertyName, java.sql.Date.class, dateValue, "Could not convert value to target type.");
        return null;
    }

    if (!(obj instanceof java.sql.Date)) {
        LOG.error("Failed to convert the value [" + dateValue + "] from field [" + propertyName
                + "] to a java.sql.Date.");
        addError(propertyName, java.sql.Date.class, dateValue, "Could not convert value to target type.");
        return null;
    }
    return date;
}

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