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.

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanConverter

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 item to its encoded form
CLASS	to(CODE code) Instantiates an instance of the desired class from its encoding

Method Detail

from

CODE from(CLASS item)

Convert from the item to its encoded form

Parameters:

item - the object to encode

Returns:

the encoded value

to

CLASS to(CODE code)

Instantiates an instance of the desired class from its encoding

Parameters:

code - the encoded value

Returns:

an instance of the class matching the encoding