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package com.jayway.jsonpath.spi.mapper;
import com.jayway.jsonpath.Configuration;
import com.jayway.jsonpath.TypeRef;
Maps object between different Types
/**
* Maps object between different Types
*/
public interface MappingProvider {
Params: - source – object to map
- targetType – the type the source object should be mapped to
- configuration – current configuration
Type parameters: - <T> – the mapped result type
Returns: return the mapped object
/**
*
* @param source object to map
* @param targetType the type the source object should be mapped to
* @param configuration current configuration
* @param <T> the mapped result type
* @return return the mapped object
*/
<T> T map(Object source, Class<T> targetType, Configuration configuration);
Params: - source – object to map
- targetType – the type the source object should be mapped to
- configuration – current configuration
Type parameters: - <T> – the mapped result type
Returns: return the mapped object
/**
*
* @param source object to map
* @param targetType the type the source object should be mapped to
* @param configuration current configuration
* @param <T> the mapped result type
* @return return the mapped object
*/
<T> T map(Object source, TypeRef<T> targetType, Configuration configuration);
}