DtoVirtualFieldContext.java

/*
 * This code is distributed under The GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPLv3)
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 *
 * Copyright Denis Pavlov 2009
 * Web: http://www.genericdtoassembler.org
 * SVN: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/geda-genericdto/code/trunk/
 * SVN (mirror): http://geda-genericdto.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/
 */

package com.inspiresoftware.lib.dto.geda.dsl;

/**
 * DSL version of {@link com.inspiresoftware.lib.dto.geda.annotations.DtoVirtualField}.
 *
 * @since 3.0.0
 *
 * User: denispavlov
 * Date: 13-02-20
 * Time: 8:47 AM
 */
public interface DtoVirtualFieldContext {
    /**
     * Textual reference to a converter to use when assembling DTO's and Entities. This reference is
     * used to lookup converter in adapters map passed into assembleDto and assembleEntity methods.
     * This converter must implement {@link com.inspiresoftware.lib.dto.geda.adapter.ValueConverter}.
     *
     * @param converter converter key (requires adapters parameter during assembly).
     * @return dto field context
     */
    DtoFieldContext converter(String converter);
}