/*
* @(#)ValueFormatter.java 1.0 2010-03-22
*
* Copyright (c) 2010 Werner Randelshofer, Goldau, Switzerland.
* All rights reserved.
*
* You may not use, copy or modify this file, except in compliance with the
* license agreement you entered into with Werner Randelshofer.
* For details see accompanying license terms.
*/
package org.monte.media.tiff;
/**
* ValueFormatter.
*
* @author Werner Randelshofer
* @version 1.0 2010-03-22 Created.
*/
public interface ValueFormatter {
/** Formats the specified value.
* If the value is of the desired type, it is replaced by an object
* which can be handled easier. For example, an integer value by a descriptive
* String.
*/
public Object format(Object value);
/** Formats the specified value in a human readable format. */
public Object prettyFormat(Object value);
/** Describes the data. Returns null if no description is available. */
public String descriptionFormat(Object data);
}