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| package org.apache.directory.server.dns.util; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * An interface that allows an Enum to be converted to another type, such as an |
| * integer or long. Useful in cases where the Java assigned ordinal just isn't |
| * reliable enough or is unable to represent the values we need.<p> |
| * |
| * Implementers should also implement (though there is no way of requiring it) |
| * a static method for taking the conversion the other way: |
| * |
| * <code> |
| * public static Enum convert (K value); |
| * </code> |
| * |
| * @param <K> |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| * @version $Rev$, $Date$ |
| */ |
| public interface EnumConverter<K> |
| { |
| /** |
| * Convert the enum to another type. |
| * |
| * @return The other type. |
| */ |
| K convert(); |
| } |