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package xdev.tableexport.datasource;

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/**
 * 
 * ValueConverter to convert an input type {@code I} into a the output type
 * {@code O}.
 * 
 * @author XDEV Software(FHAE)
 * 
 * @param 
 *            the input type
 * @param 
 *            the output type
 */
public interface ValueConverter
{
	/**
	 * Convert the given input type {@code I} into the output type {@code O}.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the input type instance to be mapped to an output type
	 *            instance.
	 * @return the output type instance for the passed input type instance.
	 * 
	 */
	public O getValue(I value);
}