/**
* Convert {@code Object} value to a value of the specified class type.
*
* @param value {@code Object} value to convert.
* @param type conversion type.
* @param <T> converted value type.
* @return value converted to the specified class type.
*/
public static <T> T convertValue(Object value, Class<T> type) {
if (!type.isInstance(value)) {
// TODO: Move string value readers from server to common and utilize them here
final Constructor constructor =
AccessController.doPrivileged(ReflectionHelper.getStringConstructorPA(type));
if (constructor != null) {
try {
return type.cast(constructor.newInstance(value));
} catch (Exception e) {
// calling the constructor wasn't successful - ignore and try valueOf()
}
}
final Method valueOf =
AccessController.doPrivileged(ReflectionHelper.getValueOfStringMethodPA(type));
if (valueOf != null) {
try {
return type.cast(valueOf.invoke(null, value));
} catch (Exception e) {
// calling valueOf wasn't successful
}
}
// at this point we don't know what to return -> return null
if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
LOGGER.warning(
LocalizationMessages.PROPERTIES_HELPER_GET_VALUE_NO_TRANSFORM(
String.valueOf(value), value.getClass().getName(), type.getName()));
}
return null;
}
return type.cast(value);
}
