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