org.hawaiiframework.converter

Interface ModelConverter<S,T>

Type Parameters:

S - the source type

T - the target type

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractModelConverter, ValidationErrorResourceAssembler

public interface ModelConverter<S,T>

Converter interface for converting between two types.

Since:

2.0.0

Author:

Wouter Eerdekens, Marcel Overdijk, Rutger Lubbers, Paul Klos

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<T>	convert(Iterable<? extends S> objects) Converts all given source objects into target objects.
T	convert(S source) Converts the given source object into a new instance of target object.
void	convert(S source, T target) Converts the given source object into the target object.

Method Detail

convert

T convert(S source)

Converts the given source object into a new instance of target object.

Parameters:

source - the source object

Returns:

the target object

convert

void convert(S source,
             T target)

Converts the given source object into the target object.

Parameters:

source - the source object

target - the target object

convert

List<T> convert(Iterable<? extends S> objects)

Converts all given source objects into target objects.

Parameters:

objects - the object, must not be null.

Returns:

the target objects