org.apache.commons.math3.util
Interface NumberTransformer

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultTransformer, TransformerMap

public interface NumberTransformer

Subclasses implementing this interface can transform Objects to doubles.

Version:

$Id: NumberTransformer.java 3720 2012-03-16 16:34:17Z CardosoP $ No longer extends Serializable since 2.0

Method Summary

double

transform(Object o) Implementing this interface provides a facility to transform from Object to Double.

Method Detail

transform

double transform(Object o)
                 throws MathIllegalArgumentException

Implementing this interface provides a facility to transform from Object to Double.

Parameters:

o - the Object to be transformed.

Returns:

the double value of the Object.

Throws:

MathIllegalArgumentException - if the Object can not be transformed into a Double.