MCast (mhu-lib-core 3.2.9 API)

java.lang.Object
- de.mhus.lib.core.MCast

```
public final class MCast
extends Object
```
Smplifies casts between java classes. Some functions in this class only make the code readable. e.g. from string to int.
All Funktions are static.

Version:

$Id: $Id

Author:

jesus

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

MCast()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MCast()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static void`	`addCaster(Caster<?,?> caster, boolean overwrite)` addCaster.
`static byte`	`byteFromHex(String in, int offset)` Convert a two letter hex value to a single byte value.
`static Object`	`fromBinary(byte[] bin)` fromBinary.
`static byte[]`	`fromBinaryString(String in)` Convert a string with hex values in a byte array.
`static Object`	`getDefaultPrimitive(Class<?> type)` Return 0 in 7 flavors or null
`static Date`	`objectToDate(Object value)` objectToDate.
`static String`	`objectToString(Object value)` objectToString.
`static byte[]`	`toBinary(Object value)` toBinary.
`static String`	`toBinaryString(byte[] in)` Convert the byte array to a string representation.
`static boolean`	`toboolean(Object _in, boolean _default)` Convert String to boolean.
`static byte`	`tobyte(Object in, byte def)` tobyte.
`static byte[]`	`toByteArray(String in)` toByteArray.
`static Calendar`	`toCalendar(Date _in, TimeZone tz, Locale l)` toCalendar.
`static Calendar`	`toCalendar(Object in)` toCalendar.
`static Calendar`	`toCalendar(String in)` Parse a time date string.
`static Calendar`	`toCalendar(String in, Calendar def)` Parse time and date and return calendar.
`static String`	`toCurrencyString(double _in)` Will round the value mathematically and return every time a comma as separator and two digits after comma.
`static Date`	`toDate(Object in, Date def)` Try to parse a String and return the equivalent Date object.
`static Date`	`toDate(Object in, Date def, Locale locale)` toDate.
`static double`	`todouble(Object in, double def)` Convert a string to double.
`static <E extends Enum<E>> E`	`toEnum(Object value, E def)` toEnum.
`static float`	`tofloat(Object in, float def)` Convert a string to float.
`static String`	`toHex2String(byte in)` Convert a byte to a two letter hex value.
`static String`	`toHex2String(int _in)` Convert integer to two letter hex code.
`static String`	`toHex4String(int _in)` Convert integer to four letter hex code.
`static Map<String,Object>`	`toIndexedMap(Object... values)` Return an indexed map of the values.
`static int`	`toint(Object in, int def)` Converts String to int.
`static int`	`tointFromHex(String _in)` tointFromHex.
`static int[]`	`toIntIntervalValues(String def, int defStart, int defStop)` Return a interval based of the the definition string.
`static long`	`tolong(Object in, long def)` Converts a string to long.
`static long[]`	`toLongIntervalValues(String def)` Return a interval based of the the definition string.
`static short`	`toshort(Object in, short def)` toshort.
`static Date`	`toSqlDate(Date date)` toSqlDate.
`static String`	`toString(boolean _in)` Convert a boolean to string.
`static String`	`toString(byte[] in)` toString.
`static String`	`toString(double in)` Convert a double to string.
`static String`	`toString(float in)` Convert a double to string.
`static String`	`toString(int _in)` Converts integer to String.
`static String`	`toString(int _in, int _digits)` Converts integer to string with the minimum digits.
`static String`	`toString(long _in)` Convert long to string.
`static String`	`toString(Object in)` toString.
`static String`	`toString(Object in, String def)` toString.
`static String`	`toString(String firstLine, StackTraceElement[] trace)` toString.
`static String`	`toString(Throwable t)` toString.
`static String[]`	`toStringArray(List<?> _v)` Put all list elements in a string list.
`static Object`	`toType(Object in, Class<?> type, Object def)` toType.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - MCast
```
public MCast()
```
- Method Detail
  - toCurrencyString
```
public static String toCurrencyString(double _in)
```
    Will round the value mathematically and return every time a comma as separator and two digits after comma.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a double.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - addCaster
```
public static void addCaster(Caster<?,?> caster,
                             boolean overwrite)
```
    addCaster.
    
    Parameters:
    
    caster - a Caster object.
    
    overwrite - a boolean.
  - toDate
```
public static Date toDate(Object in,
                          Date def)
```
    Try to parse a String and return the equivalent Date object. The string should contain a iso date string like "yyyy-mm-dd" syntax: "yyyy-mm-dd[[ HH:MM:SS].xxx]" where xxx is Millisecond. Milliseconds are ignored. For the date part there are alternative syntax: "dd.mm.yyyy" or "mm/dd/yyyy". Or a timestamp.
    If the time is not in the string, it will be set to "00:00:00". It is possible to leave year, in this case it will be replaced with the actuall year. If you leave month, it will be replaced with the actuall month.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a Date object.
    
    Returns:
    
    In all cases an Date() object. Is getTime() is 0, it occurs an error: ACast.toDate( in ).getTime == 0.
  - toDate
```
public static Date toDate(Object in,
                          Date def,
                          Locale locale)
```
    toDate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a Date object.
    
    locale - a Locale object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Date object.
    
    Since:
    
    3.2.9
  - toCalendar
```
public static Calendar toCalendar(Object in)
```
    toCalendar.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Calendar object.
  - toCalendar
```
public static Calendar toCalendar(Date _in,
                                  TimeZone tz,
                                  Locale l)
```
    toCalendar.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a Date object.
    
    tz - a TimeZone object.
    
    l - a Locale object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Calendar object.
  - toCalendar
```
public static Calendar toCalendar(String in)
```
    Parse a time date string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a String object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Calendar object.
  - toCalendar
```
public static Calendar toCalendar(String in,
                                  Calendar def)
```
    Parse time and date and return calendar.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a String object.
    
    def - a Calendar object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Calendar object.
  - toBinaryString
```
public static String toBinaryString(byte[] in)
```
    Convert the byte array to a string representation. It stores for every byte a two letter hex value in the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - an array of byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - fromBinaryString
```
public static byte[] fromBinaryString(String in)
```
    Convert a string with hex values in a byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a String object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of byte.
  - byteFromHex
```
public static byte byteFromHex(String in,
                               int offset)
```
    Convert a two letter hex value to a single byte value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a String object.
    
    offset - a int.
    
    Returns:
    
    a byte.
  - toHex2String
```
public static String toHex2String(byte in)
```
    Convert a byte to a two letter hex value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toboolean
```
public static boolean toboolean(Object _in,
                                boolean _default)
```
    Convert String to boolean. If the conversion was not possible it returns "_default". Valide true values: yes, true, ja, 1, t valide false values: no, falsae, nein, 0, f
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a Object object.
    
    _default - a boolean.
    
    Returns:
    
    a boolean.
  - tofloat
```
public static float tofloat(Object in,
                            float def)
```
    Convert a string to float. If the string is malformed it returns "_def".
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a float.
    
    Returns:
    
    a float.
  - todouble
```
public static double todouble(Object in,
                              double def)
```
    Convert a string to double. If the string is malformed it returns "def".
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a double.
    
    Returns:
    
    a double.
  - toint
```
public static int toint(Object in,
                        int def)
```
    Converts String to int. If the string is malformed then it returns "_def". A valid format is also the hex 0x (e.g. 0xFFFF) variant.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a int.
    
    Returns:
    
    a int.
  - tolong
```
public static long tolong(Object in,
                          long def)
```
    Converts a string to long. If the string is malformed then it returns "_def". A valid format is also the hex 0x (e.g. 0xFFFF) variant.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a long.
    
    Returns:
    
    a long.
  - tobyte
```
public static byte tobyte(Object in,
                          byte def)
```
    tobyte.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    a byte.
  - toshort
```
public static short toshort(Object in,
                            short def)
```
    toshort.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a short.
    
    Returns:
    
    a short.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(double in)
```
    Convert a double to string. The separator is a dot.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a double.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(float in)
```
    Convert a double to string. The separator is a dot.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a float.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(boolean _in)
```
    Convert a boolean to string. Values are "true", "false".
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a boolean.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(int _in)
```
    Converts integer to String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a int.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(int _in,
                              int _digits)
```
    Converts integer to string with the minimum digits.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a int.
    
    _digits - a int.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(long _in)
```
    Convert long to string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a long.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toHex2String
```
public static String toHex2String(int _in)
```
    Convert integer to two letter hex code. Ignores negative values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a int.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toHex4String
```
public static String toHex4String(int _in)
```
    Convert integer to four letter hex code. Ignores negative values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a int.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toStringArray
```
public static String[] toStringArray(List<?> _v)
```
    Put all list elements in a string list. Use the toString method.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _v - a List object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of String objects.
  - tointFromHex
```
public static int tointFromHex(String _in)
```
    tointFromHex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    _in - a String object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a int.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(byte[] in)
```
    toString.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - an array of byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toByteArray
```
public static byte[] toByteArray(String in)
```
    toByteArray.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a String object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of byte.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(String firstLine,
                              StackTraceElement[] trace)
```
    toString.
    
    Parameters:
    
    firstLine - a String object.
    
    trace - an array of StackTraceElement objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toIndexedMap
```
public static Map<String,Object> toIndexedMap(Object... values)
```
    Return an indexed map of the values. The first value has the index "0" and so on.
    
    Parameters:
    
    values - a Object object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Map object.
  - objectToString
```
public static String objectToString(Object value)
```
    objectToString.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - a Object object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - objectToDate
```
public static Date objectToDate(Object value)
```
    objectToDate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - a Object object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Date object.
  - toSqlDate
```
public static Date toSqlDate(Date date)
```
    toSqlDate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    date - a Date object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Date object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(Throwable t)
```
    toString.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - a Throwable object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(Object in)
```
    toString.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(Object in,
                              String def)
```
    toString.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    def - a String object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String object.
  - toType
```
public static Object toType(Object in,
                            Class<?> type,
                            Object def)
```
    toType.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - a Object object.
    
    type - a Class object.
    
    def - a Object object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Object object.
  - getDefaultPrimitive
```
public static Object getDefaultPrimitive(Class<?> type)
```
    Return 0 in 7 flavors or null
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - a Class object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Object object.
  - toBinary
```
public static byte[] toBinary(Object value)
                       throws IOException
```
    toBinary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - a Object object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of byte.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if any.
  - fromBinary
```
public static Object fromBinary(byte[] bin)
                         throws IOException,
                                ClassNotFoundException
```
    fromBinary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bin - an array of byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Object object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if any.
    
    ClassNotFoundException - if any.
  - toLongIntervalValues
```
public static long[] toLongIntervalValues(String def)
```
    Return a interval based of the the definition string. Allowed are lists separated by comma (1,2,3,4) and intervals (6/2 => 0,2,4,6 or 3-7/2 => 3,5,7) or '*' for null TODO also allow mixed lists and intervals like 4,6-10/2
    
    Parameters:
    
    def - a String object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the values for the interval or null if should be ignored (*)
  - toIntIntervalValues
```
public static int[] toIntIntervalValues(String def,
                                        int defStart,
                                        int defStop)
```
    Return a interval based of the the definition string. Allowed are lists separated by comma (1,2,3,4) and intervals (6/2 => 0,2,4,6 or 3-7/2 => 3,5,7) or '*' for null TODO also allow mixed lists and intervals like 4,6-10/2
    
    Parameters:
    
    def -
    
    defStart - a int.
    
    defStop - a int.
    
    Returns:
    
    the values for the interval or null if should be ignored (*)
  - toEnum
```
public static <E extends Enum<E>> E toEnum(Object value,
                                           E def)
```
    toEnum.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    E - a E object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - a Object object.
    
    def - a E object.
    
    Returns:
    
    a E object.

Class MCast

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

MCast

Method Detail

toCurrencyString

addCaster

toDate

toDate

toCalendar

toCalendar

toCalendar

toCalendar

toBinaryString

fromBinaryString

byteFromHex

toHex2String

toboolean

tofloat

todouble

toint

tolong

tobyte

toshort

toString

toString

toString

toString

toString

toString

toHex2String

toHex4String

toStringArray

tointFromHex

toString

toByteArray

toString

toIndexedMap

objectToString

objectToDate

toSqlDate

toString

toString

toString

toType

getDefaultPrimitive

toBinary

fromBinary

toLongIntervalValues

toIntIntervalValues

toEnum