ValueConvertor.java

/*
 * eID Applet Project.
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package be.fedict.eid.applet.service.dto;

/**
 * Interface for a value convertor component.
 * 
 * @author Frank Cornelis
 * 
 * @param <TO>
 *            the type to which to convert to.
 * @param <FROM>
 *            the type from which to convert.
 */
public interface ValueConvertor<FROM, TO> {
	/**
	 * Convert the given object to the convertor data type.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the object to convert.
	 * @return an object of the data convertor data type type.
	 * @throws ValueConvertorException
	 *             in case the conversion failed.
	 */
	TO convert(FROM value) throws ValueConvertorException;
}