# Class UiBinding.ObjectConverter

java.lang.Object
com.codename1.properties.UiBinding.ObjectConverter

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `UiBinding.BooleanConverter, UiBinding.DateConverter, UiBinding.DoubleConverter, UiBinding.FloatConverter, UiBinding.IntegerConverter, UiBinding.LongConverter, UiBinding.MappingConverter, UiBinding.StringConverter`

Enclosing class:
  `UiBinding`

public static class UiBinding.ObjectConverter extends Object
Object converter can convert an object from one type to another e.g. a String to an integer an array to a list model. Use this object converter to keep source/values the same e.g. when converting using a `com.codename1.properties.UiBinding.TextAreaAdapter` to a String property.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `ObjectConverter()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Object`
  `convert(Object source)`
  Converts an object of source type to the type matching this class, the default implementation does nothing and can be used as a stand-in

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### ObjectConverter

    public ObjectConverter()

- ## Method Details

  - ### convert

    public Object convert(Object source)

    Converts an object of source type to the type matching this class, the default implementation does nothing and can be used as a stand-in

    ###### Parameters

    - `source`: an object or null

    ###### Returns

    null or a new object instance