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package com.googlecode.wicket.jquery.core.utils;

import java.util.Date;

import org.apache.wicket.Application;
import org.apache.wicket.Session;
import org.apache.wicket.util.convert.IConverter;

/**
 * Utility class for {@link Date}({@code s})
 * 
 * @author Sebastien Briquet - sebfz1
 * 
 */
public class ConverterUtils {
    /**
     * Converts the object to its string representation using the appropriate converter, if defined.
     * 
     * @param object the object
     * @return the string representation using the appropriate converter, if defined. #toString() otherwise.
     */
    public static <T> String toString(T object) {
        String value = null;

        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        IConverter<T> converter = (IConverter<T>) Application.get().getConverterLocator()
                .getConverter(object.getClass());

        if (converter != null) {
            value = converter.convertToString(object, Session.get().getLocale());
        } else {
            value = object.toString();
        }

        return value;
    }

    /**
     * Utility class
     */
    private ConverterUtils() {
    }
}