Converter.java

package com.epam.wilma.sequence.formatters.helper.converter;
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/**
 * Interface for the converters used in the sequence formatting process.
 * @author Adam_Csaba_Kiraly
 *
 */
public interface Converter {
    /**
     * Converts the given data.
     * @param data the given data
     * @param name optional (used in json conversion as root name)
     * @return the converted data
     */
    String convert(String data, String name);
}