MapConverter

Description

The MapConverter class allows you to convert arbitrary values into map objects using the following extended conversion rules:

• Objects: property names as keys, property values as values
• Arrays: element indexes as keys, elements as values

Static methods

to_map

Converts value into map object or returns empty map when conversion is not possible

static to_map(value: Any): Any

• value: Any - the value to convert.
• returns: Any - map object or empty map when conversion is not supported.

to_map_with_default

Converts value into map object or returns default when conversion is not possible

static toMapWithDefault(value: Any, default_value: Any): Any

• value: Any - the value to convert.
• default_value: Any - the default value.
• returns: Any - map object or empty map when conversion is not supported.

to_nullable_map

Converts value into map object or returns None when conversion is not possible.

static to_nullable_map(value: Any): Any

• value: Any - the value to convert.
• returns: Any - map object or None when conversion is not supported.

Examples

value1 = MapConverter.to_nullable_map("ABC")        # Returns None
value2 = MapConverter.to_nullable_map({ 'key': 123 }) # Returns { key: 123 }
value3 = MapConverter.to_nullable_map([1,2,3])      # Returns { "0": 1, "1": 2, "2": 3 }