Method Detail

• getInputInfo

  uk.ac.starlink.table.ValueInfo getInputInfo()

  Returns metadata describing the values on the input end of the conversion.

  Returns:

  input info

• getOutputInfo

  uk.ac.starlink.table.ValueInfo getOutputInfo()

  Returns metadata describing the values on the output end of the conversion.

  Returns:

  output info

• convert

  java.lang.Object convert​(java.lang.Object in)

  Performs a conversion from the input type to the output type. In general if the conversion cannot be done, a null value should be returned rather than throwing an unchecked exception.

  Parameters:

  in - object of input type

  Returns:

  corresponding object of output type

• unconvert

  java.lang.Object unconvert​(java.lang.Object out)

  Performs a reverse conversion, from the output type to the input type. In general if the conversion cannot be done, a null value should be returned rather than throwing an unchecked exception.

  Parameters:

  out - object of output type

  Returns:

  corresponding object of input type