DtoProvider.java

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package org.eclipse.che.dto.server;

import com.google.gson.JsonElement;

/**
 * Provides implementation of DTO interface.
 *
 * @author andrew00x
 */
public interface DtoProvider<DTO> {
    Class<? extends DTO> getImplClass();

    DTO fromJson(String json);

    DTO fromJson(JsonElement json);

    DTO newInstance();

    DTO clone(DTO origin);
}