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package org.activiti.workflow.simple.converter.step;
import org.activiti.workflow.simple.converter.WorkflowDefinitionConversion;
import org.activiti.workflow.simple.definition.StepDefinition;
/**
* <p>
* A class that is responsible for converting a single {@link StepDefinition} to
* all required artifacts needed.
* </p>
*
* <p>
* Please note that {@link StepDefinitionConverter} instances are reused and
* should be state-less.
* </p>
*
* @author Frederik Heremans
*/
public interface StepDefinitionConverter<U extends StepDefinition, T> {
/**
* @return class that this converter is capable of handling.
*/
Class< ? extends StepDefinition> getHandledClass();
/**
* Convert given {@link StepDefinition} to correct artifacts and adds them to
* process, models and forms.
*
* @param stepDefinition
* the {@link StepDefinition}
* @param conversion
* The conversion which is calling this step converter.
*/
T convertStepDefinition(StepDefinition stepDefinition, WorkflowDefinitionConversion conversion);
}