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org.apache.commons.convert
Class Util

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.convert.Util

public class Util
extends Object
extends Object

Utility methods.

Method Summary

static



<V> V

cast(Object object)
Convenience method to cast parameterized types.

static boolean instanceOf(Class<?> objectClass, Class<?> typeClass)
Tests if a class is the same class as, or sub-class of, or implements typeClass.

static boolean isEmpty(String str)
Returns true if str is null or empty.

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

Method Detail

cast

public static <V> V cast(Object object)

Convenience method to cast parameterized types.

Type Parameters:: V - The type to cast to
Parameters:: object - The object to cast
Returns:: obj cast to type V

instanceOf

public static boolean instanceOf(Class<?> objectClass,
                                 Class<?> typeClass)

Tests if a class is the same class as, or sub-class of, or implements typeClass.

Parameters:: objectClass - Class to test; typeClass - Class to test against
Returns:: true if objectClass is the same class as, or sub-class of, or implements typeClass

isEmpty

public static boolean isEmpty(String str)

Returns true if str is null or empty.

Parameters:: str - The String to test
Returns:: true if str is null or empty