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The TypeConverter.java Java example source code

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2007 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.google.inject.spi;

import com.google.inject.TypeLiteral;

/**
 * Converts constant string values to a different type.
 *
 * @author crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface TypeConverter {

  /**
   * Converts a string value. Throws an exception if a conversion error occurs.
   */
  Object convert(String value, TypeLiteral<?> toType);
}