ConverterFactory.java

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package com.vaadin.v7.data.util.converter;

import com.vaadin.data.Binder;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Factory interface for providing Converters based on a presentation type and a
 * model type.
 *
 * @author Vaadin Ltd.
 * @since 7.0
 *
 * @deprecated As of 8.0, no replacement available - provide explicit converters for {@link Binder}.
 */
@Deprecated
public interface ConverterFactory extends Serializable {
    public <PRESENTATION, MODEL> Converter<PRESENTATION, MODEL> createConverter(
            Class<PRESENTATION> presentationType, Class<MODEL> modelType);

}