Package org.apache.commons.configuration

Class ConfigurationConverter

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.configuration.ConfigurationConverter

public final class ConfigurationConverter
extends java.lang.Object

Configuration converter. Helper class to convert between Configuration, ExtendedProperties and standard Properties.

Version:

$Id: ConfigurationConverter.java 1208788 2011-11-30 21:15:37Z oheger $

Author:

Martin Poeschl

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Configuration	getConfiguration(java.util.Properties props)	Convert a standard Properties class into a configuration class.
static Configuration	getConfiguration(org.apache.commons.collections.ExtendedProperties eprops)	Convert a ExtendedProperties class into a Configuration class.
static org.apache.commons.collections.ExtendedProperties	getExtendedProperties(Configuration config)	Convert a Configuration class into a ExtendedProperties class.
static java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object>	getMap(Configuration config)	Convert a Configuration class into a Map class.
static java.util.Properties	getProperties(Configuration config)	Convert a Configuration class into a Properties class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getConfiguration

public static Configuration getConfiguration(org.apache.commons.collections.ExtendedProperties eprops)

Convert a ExtendedProperties class into a Configuration class.

Parameters:

eprops - ExtendedProperties object to convert

Returns:

Configuration created from the ExtendedProperties

getConfiguration

public static Configuration getConfiguration(java.util.Properties props)

Convert a standard Properties class into a configuration class.

Parameters:

props - properties object to convert

Returns:

Configuration configuration created from the Properties

getExtendedProperties

public static org.apache.commons.collections.ExtendedProperties getExtendedProperties(Configuration config)

Convert a Configuration class into a ExtendedProperties class.

Parameters:

config - Configuration object to convert

Returns:

ExtendedProperties created from the Configuration

getProperties

public static java.util.Properties getProperties(Configuration config)

Convert a Configuration class into a Properties class. List properties are joined into a string using the delimiter of the configuration if it extends AbstractConfiguration, and a comma otherwise.

Parameters:

config - Configuration object to convert

Returns:

Properties created from the Configuration

getMap

public static java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> getMap(Configuration config)

Convert a Configuration class into a Map class.

Parameters:

config - Configuration object to convert

Returns:

Map created from the Configuration