JsonGenerator.Converter (Groovy 3.0.9)

Package groovy.json

## Interface JsonGenerator.Converter

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    `DefaultJsonGenerator.ClosureConverter`
  Enclosing interface:
    JsonGenerator

      public static interface JsonGenerator.Converter

  Handles converting a given type.
  Since:
    2.5.0

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Object` | `convert​(Object value, String key)` | Converts a given object.
    `boolean` | `handles​(Class<?> type)` | Returns `true` if this converter can handle conversions of the given type.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### handles

          boolean handles​(Class<?> type)

      Returns `true` if this converter can handle conversions of the given type.
      Parameters:
        `type` - the type of the object to convert
      Returns:
        `true` if this converter can successfully convert values of the given type, else `false`

    - #### convert

          Object convert​(Object value,
                         String key)

      Converts a given object.
      Parameters:
        `value` - the object to convert
        `key` - the key name for the value, may be `null`
      Returns:
        the converted object