Package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors

# Class StringValueTransformer<T>

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.collections4.functors.StringValueTransformer<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Function<T,String>`, `Transformer<T,String>`

public final class StringValueTransformer<T> extends Object implements Transformer<T,String>, Serializable
Transformer implementation that returns the result of calling `String.valueOf` on the input object.

Since:
  3.0
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static <T> Transformer<T,String>`
  `stringValueTransformer()`
  Factory returning the singleton instance.
  `String`
  `transform(T input)`
  Transforms the input to result by calling `String.valueOf`.

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.function.Function

  `andThen, compose`

  ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.collections4.Transformer

  `apply`

- ## Method Details

  - ### stringValueTransformer

    public static <T> Transformer<T,String> stringValueTransformer()
    Factory returning the singleton instance.
    Type Parameters:
      `T` - the input type
    Returns:
      the singleton instance
    Since:
      3.1

  - ### transform

    public String transform(T input)
    Transforms the input to result by calling `String.valueOf`.
    Specified by:
      `transform` in interface `Transformer<T,String>`
    Parameters:
      `input` - the input object to transform
    Returns:
      the transformed result