1 
2 
3 import org.jdom.Attribute;
4 import org.swixml.Converter;
5 import org.swixml.Localizer;
6 
7 import java.util.SimpleTimeZone;
8 
9 
10public class TimeZoneConverter implements Converter {
11  /**
12   * Convert the value of the given <code>Attribute</code> object into an output object of the
13   * specified type.
14   *
15   * @param type <code>Class</code> Data type to which the Attribute's value should be converted
16   * @param attr <code>Attribute</code> the attribute, providing the value to be converted.
17   *
18   */
19  public Object convert(Class type, Attribute attr, Localizer lz) throws Exception {
20    SimpleTimeZone tz = null;
21    if (attr != null && attr.getValue() != null) {
22      tz = new SimpleTimeZone( 0, attr.getValue() );
23    }
24    return tz;
25  }
26
27  /**
28   * A <code>Converters</code> conversTo method informs about the Class type the converter
29   * is returning when its <code>convert</code> method is called
30   * @return <code>Class</code> - the Class the converter is returning when its convert method is called
31   */
32  public Class convertsTo() {
33    return SimpleTimeZone.class;
34  }
35}
36