java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.messaging.converter.AbstractMessageConverter
- - org.springframework.messaging.converter.StringMessageConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:
MessageConverter, SmartMessageConverter
```
public class StringMessageConverter
extends AbstractMessageConverter
```
A MessageConverter that supports MIME type "text/plain" with the payload converted to and from a String.
Since:
4.0
Author:
Rossen Stoyanchev

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.springframework.messaging.converter.AbstractMessageConverter
  logger

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
StringMessageConverter()
StringMessageConverter(Charset defaultCharset)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`convertFromInternal(Message<?> message, Class<?> targetClass, Object conversionHint)`	Convert the message payload from serialized form to an Object.
`protected Object`	`convertToInternal(Object payload, MessageHeaders headers, Object conversionHint)`	Convert the payload object to serialized form.
`protected boolean`	`supports(Class<?> clazz)`	Whether the given class is supported by this converter.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.messaging.converter.AbstractMessageConverter
canConvertFrom, canConvertTo, convertFromInternal, convertToInternal, fromMessage, fromMessage, getContentTypeResolver, getDefaultContentType, getMimeType, getSerializedPayloadClass, getSupportedMimeTypes, isStrictContentTypeMatch, setContentTypeResolver, setSerializedPayloadClass, setStrictContentTypeMatch, supportsMimeType, toMessage, toMessage

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - StringMessageConverter
```
public StringMessageConverter()
```
  - StringMessageConverter
```
public StringMessageConverter(Charset defaultCharset)
```
- Method Detail
  - supports
```
protected boolean supports(Class<?> clazz)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractMessageConverter
    Whether the given class is supported by this converter.
    Specified by:
    supports in class AbstractMessageConverter
    Parameters:
    clazz - the class to test for support
    Returns:
    true if supported; false otherwise
  - convertFromInternal
```
protected Object convertFromInternal(Message<?> message,
                                     Class<?> targetClass,
                                     Object conversionHint)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractMessageConverter
    Convert the message payload from serialized form to an Object.
    Overrides:
    convertFromInternal in class AbstractMessageConverter
    Parameters:
    message - the input message
    targetClass - the target class for the conversion
    conversionHint - an extra object passed to the MessageConverter, e.g. the associated MethodParameter (may be null}
    Returns:
    the result of the conversion, or null if the converter cannot perform the conversion
  - convertToInternal
```
protected Object convertToInternal(Object payload,
                                   MessageHeaders headers,
                                   Object conversionHint)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractMessageConverter
    Convert the payload object to serialized form.
    Overrides:
    convertToInternal in class AbstractMessageConverter
    Parameters:
    payload - the Object to convert
    headers - optional headers for the message (may be null)
    conversionHint - an extra object passed to the MessageConverter, e.g. the associated MethodParameter (may be null}
    Returns:
    the resulting payload for the message, or null if the converter cannot perform the conversion

Constructor	Description
`StringMessageConverter()`
`StringMessageConverter(Charset defaultCharset)`

Class StringMessageConverter

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.messaging.converter.AbstractMessageConverter

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.messaging.converter.AbstractMessageConverter

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

StringMessageConverter

StringMessageConverter

Method Detail

supports

convertFromInternal

convertToInternal