DatatypeConverterInterface

```
public interface DatatypeConverterInterface
```
The DatatypeConverterInterface is for JAXB provider use only. A JAXB provider must supply a class that implements this interface. JAXB Providers are required to call the DatatypeConverter.setDatatypeConverter api at some point before the first marshal or unmarshal operation (perhaps during the call to JAXBContext.newInstance). This step is necessary to configure the converter that should be used to perform the print and parse functionality. Calling this api repeatedly will have no effect - the DatatypeConverter instance passed into the first invocation is the one that will be used from then on.
This interface defines the parse and print methods. There is one parse and print method for each XML schema datatype specified in the the default binding Table 5-1 in the JAXB specification.
The parse and print methods defined here are invoked by the static parse and print methods defined in the DatatypeConverter class.
A parse method for a XML schema datatype must be capable of converting any lexical representation of the XML schema datatype ( specified by the XML Schema Part2: Datatypes specification into a value in the value space of the XML schema datatype. If an error is encountered during conversion, then an IllegalArgumentException or a subclass of IllegalArgumentException must be thrown by the method.
A print method for a XML schema datatype can output any lexical representation that is valid with respect to the XML schema datatype. If an error is encountered during conversion, then an IllegalArgumentException, or a subclass of IllegalArgumentException must be thrown by the method.
The prefix xsd: is used to refer to XML schema datatypes XML Schema Part2: Datatypes specification.

Since:

1.6, JAXB 1.0

See Also:

DatatypeConverter, ParseConversionEvent, PrintConversionEvent

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`parseAnySimpleType(java.lang.String lexicalXSDAnySimpleType)` Return a string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.
`byte[]`	`parseBase64Binary(java.lang.String lexicalXSDBase64Binary)` Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.
`boolean`	`parseBoolean(java.lang.String lexicalXSDBoolean)` Converts the string argument into a boolean value.
`byte`	`parseByte(java.lang.String lexicalXSDByte)` Converts the string argument into a byte value.
`java.util.Calendar`	`parseDate(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDate)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
`java.util.Calendar`	`parseDateTime(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDateTime)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
`java.math.BigDecimal`	`parseDecimal(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDecimal)` Converts the string argument into a BigDecimal value.
`double`	`parseDouble(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDouble)` Converts the string argument into a double value.
`float`	`parseFloat(java.lang.String lexicalXSDFloat)` Converts the string argument into a float value.
`byte[]`	`parseHexBinary(java.lang.String lexicalXSDHexBinary)` Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.
`int`	`parseInt(java.lang.String lexicalXSDInt)` Convert the string argument into an int value.
`java.math.BigInteger`	`parseInteger(java.lang.String lexicalXSDInteger)` Convert the string argument into a BigInteger value.
`long`	`parseLong(java.lang.String lexicalXSDLong)` Converts the string argument into a long value.
`javax.xml.namespace.QName`	`parseQName(java.lang.String lexicalXSDQName, javax.xml.namespace.NamespaceContext nsc)` Converts the string argument into a QName value.
`short`	`parseShort(java.lang.String lexicalXSDShort)` Converts the string argument into a short value.
`java.lang.String`	`parseString(java.lang.String lexicalXSDString)` Convert the string argument into a string.
`java.util.Calendar`	`parseTime(java.lang.String lexicalXSDTime)` Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
`long`	`parseUnsignedInt(java.lang.String lexicalXSDUnsignedInt)` Converts the string argument into a long value.
`int`	`parseUnsignedShort(java.lang.String lexicalXSDUnsignedShort)` Converts the string argument into an int value.
`java.lang.String`	`printAnySimpleType(java.lang.String val)` Converts a string value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printBase64Binary(byte[] val)` Converts an array of bytes into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printBoolean(boolean val)` Converts a boolean value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printByte(byte val)` Converts a byte value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printDate(java.util.Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printDateTime(java.util.Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printDecimal(java.math.BigDecimal val)` Converts a BigDecimal value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printDouble(double val)` Converts a double value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printFloat(float val)` Converts a float value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printHexBinary(byte[] val)` Converts an array of bytes into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printInt(int val)` Converts an int value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printInteger(java.math.BigInteger val)` Converts a BigInteger value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printLong(long val)` Converts a long value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printQName(javax.xml.namespace.QName val, javax.xml.namespace.NamespaceContext nsc)` Converts a QName instance into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printShort(short val)` Converts a short value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printString(java.lang.String val)` Converts the string argument into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printTime(java.util.Calendar val)` Converts a Calendar value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printUnsignedInt(long val)` Converts a long value into a string.
`java.lang.String`	`printUnsignedShort(int val)` Converts an int value into a string.

- Method Detail
  - parseString
```
java.lang.String parseString(java.lang.String lexicalXSDString)
```
    Convert the string argument into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDString - A lexical representation of the XML Schema datatype xsd:string
    
    Returns:
    
    A string that is the same as the input string.
  - parseInteger
```
java.math.BigInteger parseInteger(java.lang.String lexicalXSDInteger)
```
    Convert the string argument into a BigInteger value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDInteger - A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:integer.
    
    Returns:
    
    A BigInteger value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDInteger is not a valid string representation of a BigInteger value.
  - parseInt
```
int parseInt(java.lang.String lexicalXSDInt)
```
    Convert the string argument into an int value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDInt - A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:int.
    
    Returns:
    
    An int value represented byte the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDInt is not a valid string representation of an int value.
  - parseLong
```
long parseLong(java.lang.String lexicalXSDLong)
```
    Converts the string argument into a long value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDLong - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:long.
    
    Returns:
    
    A long value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDLong is not a valid string representation of a long value.
  - parseShort
```
short parseShort(java.lang.String lexicalXSDShort)
```
    Converts the string argument into a short value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDShort - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:short.
    
    Returns:
    
    A short value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDShort is not a valid string representation of a short value.
  - parseDecimal
```
java.math.BigDecimal parseDecimal(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDecimal)
```
    Converts the string argument into a BigDecimal value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDDecimal - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:decimal.
    
    Returns:
    
    A BigDecimal value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDDecimal is not a valid string representation of BigDecimal.
  - parseFloat
```
float parseFloat(java.lang.String lexicalXSDFloat)
```
    Converts the string argument into a float value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDFloat - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:float.
    
    Returns:
    
    A float value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDFloat is not a valid string representation of a float value.
  - parseDouble
```
double parseDouble(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDouble)
```
    Converts the string argument into a double value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDDouble - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:double.
    
    Returns:
    
    A double value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDDouble is not a valid string representation of a double value.
  - parseBoolean
```
boolean parseBoolean(java.lang.String lexicalXSDBoolean)
```
    Converts the string argument into a boolean value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDBoolean - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:boolean.
    
    Returns:
    
    A boolean value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:boolean.
  - parseByte
```
byte parseByte(java.lang.String lexicalXSDByte)
```
    Converts the string argument into a byte value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDByte - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:byte.
    
    Returns:
    
    A byte value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - lexicalXSDByte does not contain a parseable byte.
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:byte.
  - parseQName
```
javax.xml.namespace.QName parseQName(java.lang.String lexicalXSDQName,
                                     javax.xml.namespace.NamespaceContext nsc)
```
    Converts the string argument into a QName value.
    String parameter lexicalXSDQname must conform to lexical value space specifed at XML Schema Part 2:Datatypes specification:QNames
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDQName - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:QName.
    
    nsc - A namespace context for interpreting a prefix within a QName.
    
    Returns:
    
    A QName value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to XML Schema Part 2 specification or if namespace prefix of lexicalXSDQname is not bound to a URI in NamespaceContext nsc.
  - parseDateTime
```
java.util.Calendar parseDateTime(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDateTime)
```
    Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDDateTime - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:datetime.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Calendar object represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:dateTime.
  - parseBase64Binary
```
byte[] parseBase64Binary(java.lang.String lexicalXSDBase64Binary)
```
    Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDBase64Binary - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:base64Binary.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of bytes represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:base64Binary
  - parseHexBinary
```
byte[] parseHexBinary(java.lang.String lexicalXSDHexBinary)
```
    Converts the string argument into an array of bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDHexBinary - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:hexBinary.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of bytes represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:hexBinary.
  - parseUnsignedInt
```
long parseUnsignedInt(java.lang.String lexicalXSDUnsignedInt)
```
    Converts the string argument into a long value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDUnsignedInt - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:unsignedInt.
    
    Returns:
    
    A long value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if string parameter can not be parsed into a long value.
  - parseUnsignedShort
```
int parseUnsignedShort(java.lang.String lexicalXSDUnsignedShort)
```
    Converts the string argument into an int value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDUnsignedShort - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:unsignedShort.
    
    Returns:
    
    An int value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException - if string parameter can not be parsed into an int value.
  - parseTime
```
java.util.Calendar parseTime(java.lang.String lexicalXSDTime)
```
    Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDTime - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:Time.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Calendar value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:Time.
  - parseDate
```
java.util.Calendar parseDate(java.lang.String lexicalXSDDate)
```
    Converts the string argument into a Calendar value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDDate - A string containing lexical representation of xsd:Date.
    
    Returns:
    
    A Calendar value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if string parameter does not conform to lexical value space defined in XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes for xsd:Date.
  - parseAnySimpleType
```
java.lang.String parseAnySimpleType(java.lang.String lexicalXSDAnySimpleType)
```
    Return a string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lexicalXSDAnySimpleType - A string containing lexical representation of the simple type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing the lexical representation of the simple type.
  - printString
```
java.lang.String printString(java.lang.String val)
```
    Converts the string argument into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A string value.
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:string
  - printInteger
```
java.lang.String printInteger(java.math.BigInteger val)
```
    Converts a BigInteger value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A BigInteger value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:integer
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - val is null.
  - printInt
```
java.lang.String printInt(int val)
```
    Converts an int value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - An int value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:int
  - printLong
```
java.lang.String printLong(long val)
```
    Converts a long value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A long value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:long
  - printShort
```
java.lang.String printShort(short val)
```
    Converts a short value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A short value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:short
  - printDecimal
```
java.lang.String printDecimal(java.math.BigDecimal val)
```
    Converts a BigDecimal value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A BigDecimal value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:decimal
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - val is null.
  - printFloat
```
java.lang.String printFloat(float val)
```
    Converts a float value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A float value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:float
  - printDouble
```
java.lang.String printDouble(double val)
```
    Converts a double value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A double value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:double
  - printBoolean
```
java.lang.String printBoolean(boolean val)
```
    Converts a boolean value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A boolean value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:boolean
  - printByte
```
java.lang.String printByte(byte val)
```
    Converts a byte value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A byte value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:byte
  - printQName
```
java.lang.String printQName(javax.xml.namespace.QName val,
                            javax.xml.namespace.NamespaceContext nsc)
```
    Converts a QName instance into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A QName value
    
    nsc - A namespace context for interpreting a prefix within a QName.
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of QName
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if val is null or if nsc is non-null or nsc.getPrefix(nsprefixFromVal) is null.
  - printDateTime
```
java.lang.String printDateTime(java.util.Calendar val)
```
    Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A Calendar value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:dateTime
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.
  - printBase64Binary
```
java.lang.String printBase64Binary(byte[] val)
```
    Converts an array of bytes into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - an array of bytes
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:base64Binary
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.
  - printHexBinary
```
java.lang.String printHexBinary(byte[] val)
```
    Converts an array of bytes into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - an array of bytes
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:hexBinary
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.
  - printUnsignedInt
```
java.lang.String printUnsignedInt(long val)
```
    Converts a long value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A long value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:unsignedInt
  - printUnsignedShort
```
java.lang.String printUnsignedShort(int val)
```
    Converts an int value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - An int value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:unsignedShort
  - printTime
```
java.lang.String printTime(java.util.Calendar val)
```
    Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A Calendar value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:time
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.
  - printDate
```
java.lang.String printDate(java.util.Calendar val)
```
    Converts a Calendar value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A Calendar value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:date
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if val is null.
  - printAnySimpleType
```
java.lang.String printAnySimpleType(java.lang.String val)
```
    Converts a string value into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - A string value
    
    Returns:
    
    A string containing a lexical representation of xsd:AnySimpleType

Interface DatatypeConverterInterface

Method Summary

Method Detail

parseString

parseInteger

parseInt

parseLong

parseShort

parseDecimal

parseFloat

parseDouble

parseBoolean

parseByte

parseQName

parseDateTime

parseBase64Binary

parseHexBinary

parseUnsignedInt

parseUnsignedShort

parseTime

parseDate

parseAnySimpleType

printString

printInteger

printInt

printLong

printShort

printDecimal

printFloat

printDouble

printBoolean

printByte

printQName

printDateTime

printBase64Binary

printHexBinary

printUnsignedInt

printUnsignedShort

printTime

printDate

printAnySimpleType