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017package org.apache.commons.beanutils.converters;
018
019import java.sql.Date;
020
021/**
022 * {@link DateTimeConverter} implementation that handles conversion to
023 * and from <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> objects.
024 * <p>
025 * This implementation can be configured to handle conversion either
026 * by using java.sql.Date's default String conversion, or by using a
027 * Locale's default format or by specifying a set of format patterns.
028 * See the {@link DateTimeConverter} documentation for further details.
029 * <p>
030 * Can be configured to either return a <em>default value</em> or throw a
031 * <code>ConversionException</code> if a conversion error occurs.
032 *
033 * @since 1.3
034 */
035public final class SqlDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
036
037    /**
038     * Construct a <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> <em>Converter</em> that throws
039     * a <code>ConversionException</code> if an error occurs.
040     */
041    public SqlDateConverter() {
042    }
043
044    /**
045     * Construct a <strong>java.sql.Date</strong> <em>Converter</em> that returns
046     * a default value if an error occurs.
047     *
048     * @param defaultValue The default value to be returned
049     * if the value to be converted is missing or an error
050     * occurs converting the value.
051     */
052    public SqlDateConverter(final Object defaultValue) {
053        super(defaultValue);
054    }
055
056    /**
057     * Return the default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
058     *
059     * @return The default type this <code>Converter</code> handles.
060     * @since 1.8.0
061     */
062    @Override
063    protected Class<?> getDefaultType() {
064        return Date.class;
065    }
066
067}