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package org.keycloak.connections.mongo.api.types;
/**
* SPI object to convert object from application type to database type and vice versa. Shouldn't be directly used by application.
* Various mappers should be registered in MapperRegistry, which is main entry point to be used by application
*
* @author <a href="mailto:mposolda@redhat.com">Marek Posolda</a>
*/
public interface Mapper<T, S> {
/**
* Convert object from one type to expected type
*
* @param mapperContext Encapsulates reference to converted object and other things, which might be helpful in conversion
* @return converted object
*/
S convertObject(MapperContext<T, S> mapperContext);
Class<? extends T> getTypeOfObjectToConvert();
Class<S> getExpectedReturnType();
}