Module io.helidon.common.mapper
Package io.helidon.common.mapper.spi

Interface MapperProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:
DbClientMapperProvider
Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
@FunctionalInterface public interface MapperProvider
Java Service loader service to get mappers.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    default <SOURCE, TARGET>
    Optional<Mapper<?,?>>
    mapper(GenericType<SOURCE> sourceType, GenericType<TARGET> targetType)
    Find a mapper that is capable of mapping from source to target types.
    <SOURCE, TARGET>
    Optional<Mapper<?,?>>
    mapper(Class<SOURCE> sourceClass, Class<TARGET> targetClass)
    Find a mapper that is capable of mapping from source to target classes.

  • Method Details

    • mapper

      <SOURCE, TARGET> Optional<Mapper<?,?>> mapper(Class<SOURCE> sourceClass, Class<TARGET> targetClass)
      Find a mapper that is capable of mapping from source to target classes.
      Type Parameters:
      SOURCE - type of the source
      TARGET - type of the target
      Parameters:
      sourceClass - class of the source
      targetClass - class of the target
      Returns:
      a mapper that is capable of mapping (or converting) sources to targets

    • mapper

      default <SOURCE, TARGET> Optional<Mapper<?,?>> mapper(GenericType<SOURCE> sourceType, GenericType<TARGET> targetType)
      Find a mapper that is capable of mapping from source to target types. This method supports mapping to/from types that contain generics.
      Type Parameters:
      SOURCE - type of the source
      TARGET - type of the target
      Parameters:
      sourceType - generic type of the source
      targetType - generic type of the target
      Returns:
      a mapper that is capable of mapping (or converting) sources to targets