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17 package org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters;
18
19 import java.util.Calendar;
20
21 /**
22 * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to and from <strong>java.util.Calendar</strong> objects.
23 * <p>
24 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either by using a Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format patterns (note, there
25 * is no default String conversion for Calendar). See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
26 * <p>
27 * Can be configured to either return a <em>default value</em> or throw a {@code ConversionException} if a conversion error occurs.
28 *
29 * @since 1.8.0
30 */
31 public final class CalendarConverter extends DateTimeConverter<Calendar> {
32
33 /**
34 * Constructs a <strong>java.util.Calendar</strong> <em>Converter</em> that throws a {@code ConversionException} if an error occurs.
35 */
36 public CalendarConverter() {
37 }
38
39 /**
40 * Constructs a <strong>java.util.Calendar</strong> <em>Converter</em> that returns a default value if an error occurs.
41 *
42 * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
43 */
44 public CalendarConverter(final Calendar defaultValue) {
45 super(defaultValue);
46 }
47
48 /**
49 * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
50 *
51 * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
52 */
53 @Override
54 protected Class<Calendar> getDefaultType() {
55 return Calendar.class;
56 }
57
58 }