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/*
 * Fabric3
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Metaform Systems
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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 * Portions originally based on Apache Tuscany 2007
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package org.fabric3.spi.transform;

import org.fabric3.api.host.Fabric3Exception;

/**
 * Base interface for data format conversions.
 */
public interface Transformer {

    /**
     * Transforms the source instance into a new instance of the target type.
     *
     * @param source the source instance
     * @param loader the classloader for instantiating target types
     * @return a new instance of the target type
     * @throws Fabric3Exception if there was a problem during the transformation
     */
    TARGET transform(SOURCE source, ClassLoader loader) throws Fabric3Exception;

}