DataConvertor.java

/*
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package be.fedict.commons.eid.consumer.tlv;

/**
 * Interface for a data convertor component.
 * 
 * @author Frank Cornelis
 * 
 * @param <T>
 *            the type to which to convert to.
 */
public interface DataConvertor<T> {
	/**
	 * Convert the given byte array to the data convertor data type.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the byte array to convert.
	 * @return an object of the data convertor data type type.
	 * @throws DataConvertorException
	 *             in case the conversion failed.
	 */
	T convert(byte[] value) throws DataConvertorException;
}