AnyConverter (Java UNO Runtime Reference)

java.lang.Object
- com.sun.star.uno.AnyConverter

```
public class AnyConverter
extends Object
```
This class provides static methods which aim at exploring the contents of an Any and extracting its value.
All public methods take an Object argument that either is the immediate object, such as Boolean, Type, interface implementation, or an Any that contains an object.

The methods which extract the value do a widening conversion. See the method comments for the respective conversions.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

AnyConverter()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`AnyConverter()`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Type`	`getType(Object object)` Determines the type of an any object.
`static boolean`	`isArray(Object object)` Checks if the any contains UNO idl sequence value (meaning a java array containing elements which are values of UNO idl types).
`static boolean`	`isBoolean(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `boolean`.
`static boolean`	`isByte(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `byte`.
`static boolean`	`isChar(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `char`.
`static boolean`	`isDouble(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `double`.
`static boolean`	`isEnum(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `enum`.
`static boolean`	`isFloat(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `float`.
`static boolean`	`isInt(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `long` (which maps to a java-int).
`static boolean`	`isLong(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `hyper` (which maps to a java-long).
`static boolean`	`isObject(Object object)` Checks if the any contains an interface, struct, exception, sequence or enum.
`static boolean`	`isShort(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `short`.
`static boolean`	`isString(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `string`.
`static boolean`	`isType(Object object)` Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type `type`.
`static boolean`	`isVoid(Object object)` Checks if the any contains the idl type `void`.
`static Object`	`toArray(Object object)` Converts an array or an any containing an array into an array.
`static boolean`	`toBoolean(Object object)` Converts an Boolean object or an Any object containing a Boolean object into a simple boolean.
`static byte`	`toByte(Object object)` Converts an Byte object or an Any object containing a Byte object into a simple byte.
`static char`	`toChar(Object object)` Converts an Char object or an Any object containing a Char object into a simple char.
`static double`	`toDouble(Object object)` Converts a number object into a simple double and allows widening conversions.
`static float`	`toFloat(Object object)` Converts a number object into a simple float and allows widening conversions.
`static int`	`toInt(Object object)` Converts a number object into a simple int and allows widening conversions.
`static long`	`toLong(Object object)` Converts a number object into a simple long and allows widening conversions.
`static Object`	`toObject(Class<?> clazz, Object object)` Converts a UNO object (struct, exception, sequence, enum or interface) or an Any containing these types into an UNO object of a specified destination type.
`static Object`	`toObject(Type type, Object object)` Converts a UNO object (struct, exception, sequence, enum or interface) or an Any containing these types into an UNO object of a specified destination type.
`static short`	`toShort(Object object)` Converts a number object into a simple short and allows widening conversions.
`static String`	`toString(Object object)` Converts a string or an any containing a string into a string.
`static Type`	`toType(Object object)` Converts a Type or an any containing a Type into a Type.
`static int`	`toUnsignedInt(Object object)` Converts a number object into an idl unsigned long and allows widening conversions.
`static long`	`toUnsignedLong(Object object)` Converts a number object into an idl unsigned hyper and allows widening conversions.
`static short`	`toUnsignedShort(Object object)` Converts a number object into an idl unsigned short and allows widening conversions.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AnyConverter
```
public AnyConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public static Type getType(Object object)
```
    Determines the type of an any object.
    
    Parameters:
    object - any object.
    
    Returns:
    type object.
  - isVoid
```
public static boolean isVoid(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains the idl type void.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any is void, false otherwise.
  - isChar
```
public static boolean isChar(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type char.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a char, false otherwise.
  - isBoolean
```
public static boolean isBoolean(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type boolean.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a boolean, false otherwise.
  - isByte
```
public static boolean isByte(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type byte.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a byte, false otherwise.
  - isShort
```
public static boolean isShort(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type short.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a short, false otherwise.
  - isInt
```
public static boolean isInt(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type long (which maps to a java-int).
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a int, false otherwise.
  - isLong
```
public static boolean isLong(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type hyper (which maps to a java-long).
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a long, false otherwise.
  - isFloat
```
public static boolean isFloat(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type float.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a float, false otherwise.
  - isDouble
```
public static boolean isDouble(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type double.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a double, false otherwise.
  - isString
```
public static boolean isString(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type string.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a string, false otherwise.
  - isEnum
```
public static boolean isEnum(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type enum.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true if the any contains an enum, false otherwise.
  - isType
```
public static boolean isType(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains a value of the idl type type.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains a type, false otherwise.
  - isObject
```
public static boolean isObject(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains an interface, struct, exception, sequence or enum.
    If object is an any with an interface type, then true is also returned if the any contains a null reference. This is because interfaces are allowed to have a null value contrary to other UNO types.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true if the any contains an object.
  - isArray
```
public static boolean isArray(Object object)
```
    Checks if the any contains UNO idl sequence value (meaning a java array containing elements which are values of UNO idl types).
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to check.
    
    Returns:
    true when the any contains an object which implements interfaces, false otherwise.
  - toChar
```
public static char toChar(Object object)
                   throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts an Char object or an Any object containing a Char object into a simple char.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the char contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no char is contained within object.
    See Also:
    isChar(java.lang.Object)
  - toBoolean
```
public static boolean toBoolean(Object object)
                         throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts an Boolean object or an Any object containing a Boolean object into a simple boolean.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the boolean contained within the object
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no boolean is contained within object
    See Also:
    isBoolean(java.lang.Object)
  - toByte
```
public static byte toByte(Object object)
                   throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts an Byte object or an Any object containing a Byte object into a simple byte.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the boolean contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no byte is contained within object.
    See Also:
    isBoolean(java.lang.Object)
  - toShort
```
public static short toShort(Object object)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into a simple short and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Byte, Short or Any containing these types.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the short contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no short or byte is contained within object.
  - toUnsignedShort
```
public static short toUnsignedShort(Object object)
                             throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into an idl unsigned short and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Anies containing idl unsigned short values.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    an (unsigned) short.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no idl unsigned short is contained within Any.
  - toInt
```
public static int toInt(Object object)
                 throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into a simple int and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Byte, Short, Integer or Any containing these types.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the int contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no short, byte or int is contained within object.
  - toUnsignedInt
```
public static int toUnsignedInt(Object object)
                         throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into an idl unsigned long and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Anies containing idl unsigned short or unsigned long values.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    an (unsigned) int.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no idl unsigned short nor unsigned long is contained within Any.
  - toLong
```
public static long toLong(Object object)
                   throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into a simple long and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Byte, Short, Integer, Long or Any containing these types.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the long contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no short, byte, int or long is contained within object.
  - toUnsignedLong
```
public static long toUnsignedLong(Object object)
                           throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into an idl unsigned hyper and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Anies containing idl unsigned short, unsigned long or unsigned hyper values.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    an (unsigned) long.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no idl unsigned short, nor unsigned long nor unsigned hyper is contained within object.
  - toFloat
```
public static float toFloat(Object object)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into a simple float and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Byte, Short, Float or Any containing these types.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the float contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no byte, short or float is contained within object.
  - toDouble
```
public static double toDouble(Object object)
                       throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a number object into a simple double and allows widening conversions.
    Allowed argument types are Byte, Short, Int, Float, Double or Any containing these types.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the double contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no byte, short, int, float or double is contained within object.
  - toString
```
public static String toString(Object object)
                       throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a string or an any containing a string into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the string contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no string is contained within object.
  - toType
```
public static Type toType(Object object)
                   throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a Type or an any containing a Type into a Type.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the type contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no type is contained within object.
  - toObject
```
public static Object toObject(Type type,
              Object object)
                       throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a UNO object (struct, exception, sequence, enum or interface) or an Any containing these types into an UNO object of a specified destination type.
    For interfaces, the argument object is queried for the interface specified by the type argument.
    
    That query (UnoRuntime.queryInterface) might return null, if the interface is not implemented or a null-ref or a VOID any is given.
    
    Parameters:
    type - type of the returned value.
    object - the object that is to be converted.
    
    Returns:
    destination object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case conversion is not possible.
  - toObject
```
public static Object toObject(Class<?> clazz,
              Object object)
                       throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts a UNO object (struct, exception, sequence, enum or interface) or an Any containing these types into an UNO object of a specified destination type.
    For interfaces, the argument object is queried for the interface specified by the type argument. That query (UnoRuntime.queryInterface) might return null, if the interface is not implemented or a null-ref or a VOID any is given.
    
    Parameters:
    clazz - class of the returned value.
    object - the object that is to be converted.
    
    Returns:
    destination object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case conversion is not possible.
  - toArray
```
public static Object toArray(Object object)
                      throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Converts an array or an any containing an array into an array.
    
    Parameters:
    object - the object to convert.
    
    Returns:
    the array contained within the object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - in case no array is contained within object.

Class AnyConverter

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

AnyConverter

Method Detail

getType

isVoid

isChar

isBoolean

isByte

isShort

isInt

isLong

isFloat

isDouble

isString

isEnum

isType

isObject

isArray

toChar

toBoolean

toByte

toShort

toUnsignedShort

toInt

toUnsignedInt

toLong

toUnsignedLong

toFloat

toDouble

toString

toType

toObject

toObject

toArray