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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package io.pipelite.expression.support.conversion;

import io.pipelite.expression.support.conversion.impl.Converter;
import io.pipelite.expression.support.conversion.impl.ConverterFactory;

/**
 * All implementations of this interface are thread-safe.
 * 
 * @author Vincenzo Autiero
 *
 */
public interface ConversionService {

    /**
     * @param sourceType
     * @param targetType
     * @param converter
     */
    public  void registerConverter(Class sourceType, Class targetType,
            Converter converter);

    /**
     * @param sourceType
     * @param targetType
     * @param converterFactory
     */
    public void registerConverterFactory(Class sourceType, Class targetType,
            ConverterFactory converterFactory);

    /**
     * @param sourceType
     * @param targetType
     * @return
     */
    public boolean canConvert(Class sourceType, Class targetType);

    /**
     * @param source
     * @param targetType
     * @return
     */
     T convert(Object source, Class targetType);

}