ValueConverter.java

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package org.eclipse.ecr.core.schema.types;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Converts a value to an object compatible with the associated type.
 * <p>
 * A value converter is associated with a type and enable the programmer
 * to change the default java types corresponding to nuxeo types
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:bs@nuxeo.com">Bogdan Stefanescu</a>
 * @deprecated use {@link TypeHelper} instead
 */
@Deprecated
public interface ValueConverter extends Serializable {

    /**
     * Converts the given value to an object compatible with the associated type.
     *
     * @param value the value to convert
     * @return the converted value
     * @throws TypeException if the value to convert is not compatible with the associated type
     */
    Object convert(Object value) throws TypeException;

}