NameTranslator.java

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package org.openengsb.core.edbi.api;

/**
 * Translates the name of an object to a String representation for further usage.
 */
public interface NameTranslator<T> {

    /**
     * Translates the name of the given value to a string representation.
     * 
     * @param value the value to translate
     * @return a string representing the name of the value.
     */
    String translate(T value);
}