Library for bean conversion

Uses bytecode generation for generating the convert class. Type conversion is done by using InvokeDynamic to retrieve the specific converter.

Development status

Done

• Generate converter class
  • creating new instance of target type
  • mapping simple types
• Multiple strategies to create beans
  • constructor
  • interface -> implementation
  • supplier
  • Static factory methods: getInstance(), newInstance()
• Search for type conversion
  • general conversions
  • using instance method on the source type
    • Groovy like: public Type asType()
    • Spring framework like: public Type toType()
  • using manually added converters
  • throw exception if no converter is found

To do

• Generics support
• Beans with constructor arguments
• Generate mapping
  • using code
  • using configuration file

Supported type conversions

• string -> string
• primitive -> wrapper
• wrapper -> primitive
• string -> number
• number -> string
• string -> enum
• number -> enum