ImmutableReplicatorSpi.java

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package net.sf.beanlib.spi.replicator;

import net.sf.beanlib.spi.BeanTransformerSpi;

/**
 * Immutable Object Replicator SPI.
 * 
 * @author Joe D. Velopar
 */
public interface ImmutableReplicatorSpi {
    /**
     * Immutable Object Replicator Factory SPI.
     * 
     * @author Joe D. Velopar
     */
    public static interface Factory {
        public ImmutableReplicatorSpi newImmutableReplicatable(BeanTransformerSpi beanTransformer);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a replicated immutable object.
     * 
     * @param <V> source immutable object type
     * @param <T> target class type
     * @param immutable source immutable object
     * @param toClass target class
     */
    public <V, T> T replicateImmutable(V immutable, Class<T> toClass);
}