code: @JsonIgnore
  	public <T> T getAsNullableType(Class<T> type) {
  		return TypeConverter.toNullableType(type, _value);
  	}
docs: Converts object value into a value defined by specied typecode. If conversion
  is not possible it returns null.
  
  @param type the Class type that defined the type of the result
  @return value defined by the typecode or null if conversion is not supported.
  
  @see TypeConverter#toNullableType(Class, Object)