IConverter.java

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package net.enilink.komma.literals;

import net.enilink.komma.core.ILiteral;
import net.enilink.komma.core.URI;

/**
 * Interface used to convert between Java literal objects and {@link ILiteral}s.
 * 
 * @param <T>
 *            Java Class type this object can convert.
 */
public interface IConverter<T> {
	String getJavaClassName();

	URI getDatatype();

	void setDatatype(URI datatype);

	T deserialize(String label);

	ILiteral serialize(T object);
}