org.oddjob.arooa.convert
Interface ConversionRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConversionRegistry

public interface ConversionRegistry

Something that is able to use a set of Convertlets to find a ConversionPath between two classes.

Author:

Rob Gordon.

Method Summary

<F,T> void	register(Class<F> from, Class<T> to, Convertlet<F,T> convertlet) Register a Convertlet.
<F> void	registerJoker(Class<F> from, Joker<F> joker) Register a joker which is a conversion that trumps all other conversion.

Method Detail

register

<F,T> void register(Class<F> from,
                    Class<T> to,
                    Convertlet<F,T> convertlet)

Register a Convertlet.

Parameters:

from - The convert from class.

to - The convert to class.

convertlet - The Convertlet.

registerJoker

<F> void registerJoker(Class<F> from,
                       Joker<F> joker)

Register a joker which is a conversion that trumps all other conversion. The joker must be able to perform the final conversion step or throw a NoConversionAvailableException.

Type Parameters:

F - The class of the from type.

Parameters:

from - The from type.

joker - The joker.