Here you can find the source of getValue(BigDecimal value, Class
public static <T> T getValue(BigDecimal value, Class<T> clazz)
//package com.java2s; /*// w ww. ja v a2s . co m * ==================================================================== * StreamEPS Platform * * (C) Copyright 2011. * * Distributed under the Modified BSD License. * Copyright notice: The copyright for this software and a full listing * of individual contributors are as shown in the packaged copyright.txt * file. * All rights reserved. * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation * and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * * - Neither the name of the ORGANIZATION nor the names of its contributors may * be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without * specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE * USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. * * ============================================================================= */ import java.math.BigDecimal; import java.math.BigInteger; public class Main { public static <T> T getValue(BigDecimal value, Class<T> clazz) { return (T) value; } public static <T> T getValue(Number value, Class<T> clazz) { return (T) value; } public static <T> T getValue(BigInteger value, Class<T> clazz) { return (T) value; } public static <T> T getValue(Object value, Class<T> clazz) { Number number = null; if (value instanceof Number) { number = (Number) value; return (T) number; } return null; } }