| /* |
| * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved. |
| * |
| * This software is published under the terms of the Apache Software License |
| * version 1.1, a copy of which has been included with this distribution in |
| * the LICENSE file. |
| */ |
| package org.apache.ant.convert; |
| |
| import org.apache.avalon.Context; |
| |
| /** |
| * Instances of this interface are used to convert between different types. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:donaldp@apache.org">Peter Donald</a> |
| */ |
| public interface Converter |
| { |
| /** |
| * Convert original to destination type. |
| * Destination is passed so that one converter can potentiall |
| * convert to multiple different types. |
| * |
| * @param destination the destinaiton type |
| * @param original the original type |
| * @param context the context in which to convert |
| * @return the converted object |
| * @exception Exception if an error occurs |
| */ |
| Object convert( Class destination, Object original, Context context ) |
| throws ConverterException, Exception; |
| } |
