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Java Simplified. Extensions and Useful Constructs for the Java Platform. Codeprimate Elements (a.k.a. cp-elements) is a Java library and micro-framework used to simplify the development of software applications written in Java. Elements packages several APIs into one library in order to address various application concerns and aspects of software design and development collectively and conveniently. Elements is a highly simple, yet robust and proven library built on solid OO principles, software design patterns and best practices to effectively solve common and reoccurring problems in software development.

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package org.cp.elements.util.convert;

import org.cp.elements.service.ServiceSupport;

/**
 * The ConversionService interface defines a contract for Service objects responsible for performing type conversions.
 *
 * @author John J. Blum
 * @see org.cp.elements.service.ServiceSupport
 * @see org.cp.elements.util.convert.AbstractConversionService
 * @see org.cp.elements.util.convert.Converter
 * @see org.cp.elements.util.convert.ConverterRegistry
 * @see org.cp.elements.util.convert.provider.DefaultConversionService
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
public interface ConversionService extends ConverterRegistry, ServiceSupport {

  /**
   * Determines whether this ConversionService can convert a given object into a value of the desired Class type.
   *
   * @param value the object to convert into a value of the target Class type.
   * @param toType the Class type to convert the Object value into.
   * @return a boolean value indicating whether this ConversionService can convert the object into a value of the
   * desired Class type.
   * @see #canConvert(Class, Class)
   */
  boolean canConvert(Object value, Class toType);

  /**
   * Determines whether this ConversionService can convert values from a given Class type into the desired Class type.
   *
   * @param fromType the Class type to convert from.
   * @param toType the Class type to convert to.
   * @return a boolean value indicating whether this ConversionService can convert values from a given Class type
   * into the desired Class type.
   * @see #canConvert(Object, Class)
   * @see org.cp.elements.util.convert.Converter#canConvert(Class, Class)
   */
  boolean canConvert(Class fromType, Class toType);

  /**
   * Converts the Object value into a value of the target Class type.
   *
   * @param  the target Class type for the conversion.
   * @param value the Object value to convert.
   * @param toType the Class type to convert the Object value into.
   * @return an instance of the Object value converted into a value of the target Class type.
   * @throws ConversionException if converting the Object value into a value of the target Class type results in error.
   * @see java.lang.Class
   * @see org.cp.elements.util.convert.Converter#convert(Object)
   */
   T convert(Object value, Class toType);

}