Example usage for java.beans PropertyEditorSupport setValue

Introduction

In this page you can find the example usage for java.beans PropertyEditorSupport setValue.

Prototype

public void setValue(Object value) 

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Set (or change) the object that is to be edited.

Usage

From source file:test.automation.operator.AbstractReflectionFormHandler.java

/**
 * Useful for converting a date into a string representation, or serializing an entity, etc..
 * @param field the field in the POJO./* w w w  .j  a  v a2 s .co  m*/
 * @param entity the entity holding the POJO's state.
 * @return
 */
public String getValueAsText(final Field field, final Object value) {
    // convert the Object into a string representation using a property editor.
    if (propertyEditors != null) {
        final PropertyEditorSupport propertyEditor = propertyEditors.get(field.getType());
        if (propertyEditor != null) {
            propertyEditor.setValue(value);
            return (propertyEditor.getAsText());
        }
    }

    return (value.toString());
}

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