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/*
 * Copyright (c) 1998-2015 Caucho Technology -- all rights reserved
 *
 * This file is part of Baratine(TM)(TM)
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 * @author Scott Ferguson
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package io.baratine.convert;

import io.baratine.service.Result;

/**
 * Convert from source to target.
 * 
 * Async converters must be called with the Result api.
 */
public interface ConvertManager
{
  /**
   * Convert using only sync converters
   * 
   * @param targetType the expected type of the target
   * @param source the source value
   * 
   * @return the converted value
   */
   T convert(Class targetType, S source);
  
  /**
   * Convert using sync or async converters.
   */
   void convert(Class targetType, S source, Result result);
  
  default  ConvertManagerType to(Class type)
  {
    throw new UnsupportedOperationException(); 
  }
}