/**
     * Converts an object to the specified class type.
     * @param <T> The target type.
     * @param value The object to convert.
     * @param clazz The class type to convert to.
     * @return The converted object.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    protected <T> T convertObj(final Object value, final Class<T> clazz) {
        if (clazz.isAssignableFrom(String.class)) {
            return (T) value.toString();