src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/ocm/manager/atomictypeconverter/AtomicTypeConverterProvider.java

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package org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.manager.atomictypeconverter;


import java.util.Map;

/**
 * This interface defines a provider for accessing
 * {@link org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.manager.atomictypeconverter.AtomicTypeConverter}
 *
 * @author <a href='mailto:the_mindstorm[at]evolva[dot]ro'>Alexandru Popescu</a>
 */
public interface AtomicTypeConverterProvider {
    /**
     * Retrieves the <code>AtomicTypeConverter</code> associated with a class.
     *
     * @param clazz a class
     * @return the corresponding <code>AtomicTypeConverter</code> or <tt>null</tt>
     * if the class has no <code>AtomicTypeConverter</code> associated
     */
    AtomicTypeConverter getAtomicTypeConverter(Class clazz);

    /**
     * Returns a map of all registered <code>AtomicTypeConverter<code>s.
     *
     * @return <code>Map<Class, AtomicTypeConverter></code>
     */
    Map getAtomicTypeConverters();

}