convert

fun <T> Any.convert(targetType: Class<T>): T

Converts this object to the specified target type.

Uses the pre-configured JsonSerializer to convert the object.

Receiver

The object to convert.

Return

The converted object.

Example:

data class User(val name: String, val age: Int)
data class UserDto(val userName: String, val userAge: Int)
val user = User("John", 30)
val dto = user.convert(UserDto::class.java)

Parameters

targetType

The Class representing the target type.

Type Parameters

T

The type of object to convert to.


fun <T> Any.convert(targetType: JavaType): T

Converts this object to the specified target type.

Uses the pre-configured JsonSerializer to convert the object.

Receiver

The object to convert.

Return

The converted object.

Example:

val json = """{"name":"John","age":30}"""
val node = json.toJsonNode<ObjectNode>()
val type = JsonSerializer.typeFactory.constructMapType(HashMap::class.java, String::class.java, Any::class.java)
val map = node.convert<MutableMap<String, Any>>(type)

Parameters

targetType

The JavaType representing the target type.

Type Parameters

T

The type of object to convert to.


fun <T> Any.convert(targetType: TypeReference<T>): T

Converts this object to the specified target type.

Uses the pre-configured JsonSerializer to convert the object.

Receiver

The object to convert.

Return

The converted object.

Example:

data class User(val name: String, val addresses: List<Address>)
val user = User("John", listOf(Address("123 Main St")))
val typeRef = object : TypeReference<User>() {}
val converted = user.convert(typeRef)

Parameters

targetType

The TypeReference representing the target type.

Type Parameters

T

The type of object to convert to.


inline fun <T> Any.convert(): T

Converts this object to the specified target type using reified generics.

Convenience method that uses the reified type parameter to avoid specifying the class explicitly.

Receiver

The object to convert.

Return

The converted object.

Example:

data class User(val name: String, val age: Int)
data class UserDto(val userName: String, val userAge: Int)
val user = User("John", 30)
val dto = user.convert<UserDto>()

Type Parameters

T

The type of object to convert to, inferred from the call site.