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   * --------------------------
   * ShortAttributeHandler.java
   * --------------------------
   * (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
   *
   * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner;
   * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
   *
   * $Id: ShortAttributeHandler.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:30:16 mungady Exp $
   *
   * Changes 
   * -------
   * 24.09.2003 : Initial version
   *  
   */
  
  package org.jfree.xml.attributehandlers;
  
  /**
   * A class that handles the conversion of {@link Short} attributes to and from an appropriate
   * {@link String} representation.
   */
  public class ShortAttributeHandler implements AttributeHandler {
  
      /**
       * Creates a new attribute handler.
       */
      public ShortAttributeHandler() {
          super();
      }
  
      /**
       * Converts the attribute to a string.
       * 
       * @param o  the attribute ({@link Short} expected).
       * 
       * @return A string representing the {@link Short} value.
       */
      public String toAttributeValue(final Object o) {
          final Short in = (Short) o;
          return in.toString();
      }
  
      /**
       * Converts a string to a {@link Short}.
       * 
       * @param s  the string.
       * 
       * @return a {@link Short}.
       */
      public Object toPropertyValue(final String s) {
          return new Short(s);
      }
      
  }
  