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/* @(#)ValueFormatter.java
 * Copyright © 2010 Werner Randelshofer, Switzerland.
 * You may only use this software in accordance with the license terms.
 */
package ru.sbtqa.monte.media.tiff;

/**
 * ValueFormatter.
 *
 * @author Werner Randelshofer
 * @version 1.0 2010-03-22 Created.
 */
public interface ValueFormatter {

    /**
     * Formats the specified value. If the value is of the desired type, it is
     * replaced by an object which can be handled easier. For example, an
     * integer value by a descriptive String.
     *
     * @param value TODO
     * @return TODO
     */
    public Object format(Object value);

    /**
     * Formats the specified value in a human readable format.
     *
     * @param value TODO
     * @return TODO
     */
    public Object prettyFormat(Object value);

    /**
     * Describes the data. Returns null if no description is available.
     *
     * @param data TODO
     * @return TODO
     */
    public String descriptionFormat(Object data);
}