class ShortValueConverter extends AbstractValueConverter<Short> {

    @Override
    public Short convertValue(Value value, Thing thing, Class<? extends Short> desiredType)
            throws ValueConversionException {
        try {
            return Short.parseShort(value.stringValue());
        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
            throw new ValueConversionException("Issue getting short value from statement", e);
        }
    }

    public  ShortValueConverter();

}