CastUtils (Keycloak Docs Distribution 21.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.keycloak.models.map.common.CastUtils

```
public class CastUtils
extends Object
```
This class contains utility classes for type conversion.

Author:

hmlnarik

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

CastUtils()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T> T`	`cast(Object value, Class<T> toClass)`	Converts value to destination class (if it can).
`static <E extends Enum<E>> Function<?,?>`	`getCastFunc(Class<?> fromClass, Class<?> toClass)`	Provides a function to convert value of a given class to destination class (if it can).

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

- Constructor Detail
  - CastUtils
```
public CastUtils()
```
- Method Detail
  - cast
```
public static <T> T cast(Object value,
                         Class<T> toClass)
```
    Converts value to destination class (if it can).
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - Value to convert
    
    toClass - Class to convert value to
    
    Returns:
    
    Value converted to the given class
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if the value cannot be converted to the requested class
  - getCastFunc
```
public static <E extends Enum<E>> Function<?,?> getCastFunc(Class<?> fromClass,
                                                                  Class<?> toClass)
```
    Provides a function to convert value of a given class to destination class (if it can).
    
    Parameters:
    
    fromClass - Class to convert value from
    
    toClass - Class to convert value to
    
    Returns:
    
    Function fromClass -> toClass converting values from the fromClass to the toClass
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if the value cannot be converted to the requested class