How to check if a Object is convertable to String?

[Arnold Peters]

I have e.g. a declaration like:

Object myobj = ...<unknown>...

Now I want to assign it to a String. For most possible Objects it works
but sometimes a Object could occur for which a conversion is not possible.
How do I detect in advance (without using a try ... catch clause) if it is possible?

Arni

 

[Lee Fesperman]

I have e.g. a declaration like:

Object myobj = ...<unknown>...

Now I want to assign it to a String. For most possible Objects it works
but sometimes a Object could occur for which a conversion is not possible.
How do I detect in advance (without using a try ... catch clause) if it is possible?

In general, calling the toString() method is the best way:

String myString = myobj.toString();

If the object is actually a String, toString() will return itself.

I have a feeling this is not the answer you're looking for. In that case, please provide
more information, such as the code you wish to use.

 

[Jarmo]

FYI Lee, typo 'extreamely' at http://www.firstsql.com/overview.shtml

 

[Lee Fesperman]

FYI Lee, typo 'extreamely' at http://www.firstsql.com/overview.shtml

Fixed. Thanks! I guess the marketing guy was looking for an even bigger superlative ;^)