ITransformation.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2010 Michael Mosmann <michael@mosmann.de>
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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package de.flapdoodle.mongoom.mapping;

import java.util.Set;

import de.flapdoodle.mongoom.mapping.naming.PropertyName;
import de.flapdoodle.mongoom.mapping.properties.PropertyReference;

public interface ITransformation<Bean,Mapped> {

	Mapped asObject(Bean value);

	Bean asEntity(Mapped object);
	
	<Source> PropertyName<Source> propertyName(PropertyReference<Source> property);
	PropertyName<?> propertyName(String property);
	<Source> ITransformation<Source,?> propertyTransformation(PropertyName<Source> property);
	
//	<Source> ITransformation<Source,?> propertyTransformation(TypedPropertyName<Source> property);
//	ITransformation<?,?> propertyTransformation(String property);
	
	Set<PropertyName<?>> properties();
}