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