  @Test
  public void testConvert() throws Exception {

    assertThat((Short) converter.convert(
        Short.toString(Short.MIN_VALUE), null), 
        is(equalTo(Short.MIN_VALUE)));
    assertThat((Short) converter.convert("0", null), 
        is(equalTo((short) 0)));
    assertThat((Short) converter.convert(
        Short.toString(Short.MAX_VALUE), null), 
        is(equalTo(Short.MAX_VALUE)));
  }