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17 package org.apache.commons.beanutils2.sql.converters;
18
19 import java.sql.Date;
20
21 import org.apache.commons.beanutils2.converters.DateTimeConverter;
22
23 /**
24 * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to and from <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> objects.
25 * <p>
26 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either by using java.sql.Date's default String conversion, or by using a Locale's default format
27 * or by specifying a set of format patterns. See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
28 * <p>
29 * Can be configured to either return a <em>default value</em> or throw a {@code ConversionException} if a conversion error occurs.
30 *
31 * @since 1.3
32 */
33 public final class SqlDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter<Date> {
34
35 /**
36 * Constructs a <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> <em>Converter</em> that throws a {@code ConversionException} if an error occurs.
37 */
38 public SqlDateConverter() {
39 }
40
41 /**
42 * Constructs a <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> <em>Converter</em> that returns a default value if an error occurs.
43 *
44 * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned if the value to be converted is missing or an error occurs converting the value.
45 */
46 public SqlDateConverter(final Date defaultValue) {
47 super(defaultValue);
48 }
49
50 /**
51 * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
52 *
53 * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
54 * @since 1.8.0
55 */
56 @Override
57 protected Class<Date> getDefaultType() {
58 return Date.class;
59 }
60
61 }