ReactiveTypeConverter.java

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package com.avanza.astrix.beans.core;

import rx.Observable;
/**
 * 
 * @author Elias Lindholm
 *
 */
public interface ReactiveTypeConverter {

	/**
	 * Converts a custom reactive type to an Observable. <p>
	 * 
	 * @param fromType
	 * @param asyncTypeInstance
	 * @return
	 */
	<T> Observable<Object> toObservable(Class<T> fromType, T asyncTypeInstance);

	/**
	 * Converts an Observable to a custom reactive type. This transformation will
	 * eagerly subscribe the custom reactive type to the converted observable.
	 *   
	 * @param targetType
	 * @param observable
	 * @return
	 */
	<T> T toCustomReactiveType(Class<T> targetType, Observable<Object> observable);

	boolean isReactiveType(Class<?> type);

}