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/**
 * 
 */
package de.rpgframework;

/**
 * @author prelle
 *
 */
public abstract class StringConverter {
	/**
	 * Converts the object provided into its string form.
	 * Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.
	 * @return a string representation of the object passed in.
	 */
	public abstract String toString(T object);

	/**
	 * Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
	 * Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by the specific converter.
	 * @return an object representation of the string passed in.
	 */
	public abstract T fromString(String string);

}