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package net.sf.ehcache.writer.writebehind;

/**
 * Interface that allows an converter to be implemented that can create an operation based
 * on an arbitrary object.
 *
 * @param  the operation type that should be converted to
 * @author Geert Bevin
 * @version $Id: OperationConverter.java 5631 2012-05-10 08:31:33Z teck $
 */
public interface OperationConverter {
    /**
     * Convert an arbitrary object
     *
     * @param source the object to convert
     * @return the converted operation instance
     */
    public T convert(Object source);
}