StringConverter.java

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package org.apache.jmeter.report.core;

/**
 * The interface StringConverter represents a converter from a string to another
 * type.
 *
 * @param <TDest>
 *            the generic type
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface StringConverter<TDest> {

    /**
     * Converts the specified value to the type TDest.
     *
     * @param value
     *            the value to convert
     * @return the destination type
     * @throws ConvertException
     *             occurs when the value cannot be converted to the type TDest
     */
    TDest convert(String value) throws ConvertException;
}