Implemented alternative to-String converters for Duration and Period

[jpa-converters] / src / main / java / de / juplo / jpa / converters / PeriodConverter.java

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+package de.juplo.jpa.converters;
+
+import java.time.Period;
+import javax.persistence.AttributeConverter;
+import javax.persistence.Converter;
+
+
+/**
+ * Converts a {@link Period} into its {@link String} representation.
+ * @author Kai Moritz
+ */
+@Converter
+public class PeriodConverter implements AttributeConverter<Period, String>
+{
+  @Override
+  public String convertToDatabaseColumn(Period period)
+  {
+    return period.toString();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public Period convertToEntityAttribute(String string)
+  {
+    return Period.parse(string);
+  }
+}