Added in [API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/TypeConverter#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/TypeConverter#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/TypeConverter#inhmethods)

# TypeConverter

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` public abstract class TypeConverter `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` `

|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.animation.TypeConverter\<T, V\> |

Known direct subclasses [BidirectionalTypeConverter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/BidirectionalTypeConverter)\<T, V\> [BidirectionalTypeConverter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/BidirectionalTypeConverter)\<T, V\> Abstract base class used convert type T to another type V and back again.   

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Abstract base class used convert type T to another type V. This is necessary when the value types of in animation are different from the property type.
**See also:**

- `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/PropertyValuesHolder#setConverter(android.animation.TypeConverter)`

## Summary

| ### Public constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/TypeConverter#TypeConverter(java.lang.Class<T>,%20java.lang.Class<V>)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<T> fromClass, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<V> toClass) ` |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` abstract V` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/animation/TypeConverter#convert(T)(T value) ` Converts a value from one type to another. |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() `

Creates and returns a copy of this object.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) `

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() `

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() `

Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() `

Returns a hash code value for the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() `

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() `

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*.

## Public constructors

### TypeConverter

Added in [API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public TypeConverter (Class<T> fromClass, 
                Class<V> toClass)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `fromClass` | `Class` <br /> |
| `toClass` | `Class` <br /> |

## Public methods

### convert

Added in [API level 21](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public abstract V convert (T value)
```

Converts a value from one type to another.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `value` | `T`: The Object to convert. <br /> |

| Returns ||
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| `V` | A value of type V, converted from `value`. <br /> |