Package docking.widgets.table

# Interface FilterTypeConverter<COLUMN_TYPE,FILTER_TYPE>

Type Parameters:
  `COLUMN_TYPE` - the column type
  `FILTER_TYPE` - the new type to be used during filter operations

public interface FilterTypeConverter<COLUMN_TYPE,FILTER_TYPE>
An interface that is meant to take the column type of of a `DynamicTableColumn` and convert it to the specified type. This class is meant to be used when the dynamic filtering mechanism is not correctly filtering a column, usually because the default filter for the column type does not match what the renderer is displaying in the table.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `FILTER_TYPE`
  `convert(COLUMN_TYPE t, Settings settings)`
  Converts in instance of the column type to an instance of the destination type
  `Class<FILTER_TYPE>`
  `getFilterType()`
  Returns the destination class of the conversion

- ## Method Details

  - ### getFilterType

    Class<FILTER_TYPE> getFilterType()
    Returns the destination class of the conversion
    Returns:
      the destination class

  - ### convert

    FILTER_TYPE convert(COLUMN_TYPE t, Settings settings)
    Converts in instance of the column type to an instance of the destination type
    Parameters:
      `t` - the column type instance
      `settings` - any settings the converter may need to convert the type
    Returns:
      the new object