org.hrorm

Interface Converter<CLASS,CODE>

Type Parameters:

CLASS - The type to be encoded by an implementation of this interface.

CODE - The type that objects are encoded to.

public interface Converter<CLASS,CODE>

This interface describes mechanisms for translating objects from one type to another and back.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
CODE	from(CLASS item) Convert from the supported class into its encoded value
CLASS	to(CODE code) Convert an encoded value to the supported class

Method Detail

from

CODE from(CLASS item)

Convert from the supported class into its encoded value

Parameters:

item - the object to encode

Returns:

the encoded value

to

CLASS to(CODE code)

Convert an encoded value to the supported class

Parameters:

code - the encoded value

Returns:

an instance of the class matching the encoding