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  • Juergen Hoeller 
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package org.springframework.core.convert.converter;


A factory for "ranged" converters that can convert objects from S to subtypes of R.

Implementations may additionally implement ConditionalConverter. 
Author:Keith Donald
Type parameters:
  • <S> – the source type converters created by this factory can convert from
  • <R> – the target range (or base) type converters created by this factory can convert to; for example Number for a set of number subtypes.
See Also:
Since:3.0
/**
 * A factory for "ranged" converters that can convert objects from S to subtypes of R.
 *
 * <p>Implementations may additionally implement {@link ConditionalConverter}.
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @since 3.0
 * @param <S> the source type converters created by this factory can convert from
 * @param <R> the target range (or base) type converters created by this factory can convert to;
 * for example {@link Number} for a set of number subtypes.
 * @see ConditionalConverter
 */
public interface ConverterFactory<S, R> {

	
Get the converter to convert from S to target type T, where T is also an instance of R.

Params:
  • targetType – the target type to convert to
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the target type
Returns:a converter from S to T
/**
	 * Get the converter to convert from S to target type T, where T is also an instance of R.
	 * @param <T> the target type
	 * @param targetType the target type to convert to
	 * @return a converter from S to T
	 */
	<T extends R> Converter<S, T> getConverter(Class<T> targetType);

}