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026 *
027 * ---------------------------
028 * StringAttributeHandler.java
029 * ---------------------------
030 * (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
031 *
032 * Original Author: Thomas Morgner;
033 * Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
034 *
035 * $Id: StringAttributeHandler.java,v 1.3 2005/11/03 09:30:38 mungady Exp $
036 *
037 * Changes
038 * -------
039 * 24.09.2003 : Initial version
040 *
041 */
042
043 package org.jfree.xml.attributehandlers;
044
045 /**
046 * A {@link String} attribute handler.
047 */
048 public class StringAttributeHandler implements AttributeHandler {
049
050 /**
051 * Creates a new attribute handler.
052 */
053 public StringAttributeHandler() {
054 super();
055 }
056
057 /**
058 * Converts the attribute to a string.
059 *
060 * @param o the attribute ({@link String} expected).
061 *
062 * @return A string.
063 */
064 public String toAttributeValue(final Object o) {
065 final String in = (String) o;
066 if (in != null) {
067 return in;
068 }
069 return null;
070 }
071
072 /**
073 * Converts a copy of the string.
074 *
075 * @param s the string.
076 *
077 * @return a {@link Short}.
078 */
079 public Object toPropertyValue(final String s) {
080 return s;
081 }
082
083 }