PullTransformer.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.databinding;

/**
 * PullTransformer transforms data from one binding format to the other one which can be directly consumed
 * 
 * @param <S> The source data type
 * @param <R> the target data type
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.inheritfrom
 */
public interface PullTransformer<S, R> extends Transformer {
    /**
     * Transform source data into the result type.
     * 
     * @param source The source data
     * @param context The context for the transformation
     * @return The transformed result
     */
    R transform(S source, TransformationContext context);
}