org.jsr107.ri

Interface RIInternalConverter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of value to convert from and to

All Known Implementing Classes:

RIReferenceInternalConverter

public interface RIInternalConverter<T>

Converts values of a specified type to and from an internal representation.

RIInternalConverters are typically used convert cache keys and values to and from an appropriate internal representation, that of which is managed by a cache.

The internal representation is declared as an Object as the type is typically unknown until runtime.

Author:

Brian Oliver

See Also:

RIReferenceInternalConverter, RISerializingInternalConverter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	fromInternal(Object internal) Converts an internal representation of a value to a value.
Object	toInternal(T value) Converts the value to an internal representation.

Method Detail

toInternal

Object toInternal(T value)

Converts the value to an internal representation.

Parameters:

value - the value to convert

Returns:

an internal representation of the value

fromInternal

T fromInternal(Object internal)

Converts an internal representation of a value to a value.

Parameters:

internal - the internal representation of the value

Returns:

the value