# Package org.picocontainer.converters

package org.picocontainer.converters

Individual String to Type converters, that PicoContainer may use to convert types where required. Of Note:

- Primitive and boxed equivalent converters
- java.io.File and java.net.URL converters
- Your own implementations of Converter
- An aggregate 'Converters' implementation that's built-in to PicoContainer (but extensible)

Related Packages
Package
Description
org.picocontainer
This package contains the core API for PicoContainer, a compact container for working with the dependency injection pattern.
Class
Description
BuiltInConverters
Provides some built-in converters used by
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    DefaultPicoContainer

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Converter<T>
Interface for type converters.
ConvertsNothing
Null-object implementation of Converters
NewInstanceConverter
Converts a value to an object via its single-String constructor.
UrlConverter
Converts values to URL data type objects