uest being processed</dd>
<dd><code>component</code> - <a href="../component/UIComponent.html" title="class in jakarta.faces.component"><code>UIComponent</code></a> with which this model object value is associated</dd>
<dd><code>value</code> - Model object value to be converted (may be <code>null</code>)</dd>
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>a zero-length String if value is <code>null</code>, otherwise the result of the conversion</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="ConverterException.html" title="class in jakart