Package docking.widgets.table

Interface FilterTypeConverter<COLUMN_TYPE,FILTER_TYPE>

Type Parameters:
COLUMN_TYPE - the column type
FILTER_TYPE - the new type to be used during filter operations
public interface FilterTypeConverter<COLUMN_TYPE,FILTER_TYPE>
An interface that is meant to take the column type of of a DynamicTableColumn and convert it to the specified type. This class is meant to be used when the dynamic filtering mechanism is not correctly filtering a column, usually because the default filter for the column type does not match what the renderer is displaying in the table.

  • Method Details

    • getFilterType

      Class<FILTER_TYPE> getFilterType()
      Returns the destination class of the conversion
      Returns:
      the destination class

    • convert

      FILTER_TYPE convert(COLUMN_TYPE t, Settings settings)
      Converts in instance of the column type to an instance of the destination type
      Parameters:
      t - the column type instance
      settings - any settings the converter may need to convert the type
      Returns:
      the new object