PropertyTransformer.java

package silentium.commons.configuration;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

/**
 * This insterface represents property transformer, each transformer should implement it.
 *
 * @param <T> Type of returned value
 * @author SoulKeeper
 */
public interface PropertyTransformer<T> {
	/**
	 * This method actually transforms value to object instance
	 *
	 * @param value value that will be transformed
	 * @param field value will be assigned to this field
	 * @return result of transformation
	 * @throws TransformationException if something went wrong
	 */
	T transform(String value, Field field) throws TransformationException;
}