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06: * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
07: * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
08: *
09: * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10: *
11: * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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13: * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
14: * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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16: */
17: package org.apache.wicket;
18:
19: import org.apache.wicket.util.convert.ConverterLocator;
20: import org.apache.wicket.util.convert.IConverter;
21:
22: /**
23: * Locates the proper converter instance for a given type. Classes that
24: * implement this interface must return the right converter for the given class
25: * type. Instances are created by {@link IConverterLocator}, which can be
26: * configured using {@link Application#newConverterLocator()}.
27: *
28: * @see ConverterLocator
29: * @see IConverterLocatorFactory
30: *
31: * @author jcompagner
32: */
33: public interface IConverterLocator extends IClusterable {
34:
35: /**
36: * Returns the Conveter for the class that is given.
37: *
38: * @param type
39: * @return The converter for the given type.
40: */
41: public IConverter getConverter(Class/* <?> */type);
42: }
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