if (l != null) {
                return l;
            }
            return Long.valueOf(0);
        } else if (type == float.class) {
            final Float f = FloatConversionUtil.toFloat(o);
            if (f != null) {
                return f;
            }
            return new Float(0);
        } else if (type == short.class) {
            final Short s = ShortConversionUtil.toShort(o);
            if (s != null) {