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/*
 * CSVeed (https://github.com/42BV/CSVeed)
 *
 * Copyright 2013-2023 CSVeed.
 *
 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of The Apache Software License,
 * Version 2.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
 * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
 */
package org.csveed.bean.conversion;

/**
 * Stateless converter from String to Object.
 *
 * @param 
 *            the Object to convert the String to
 */
public interface Converter {

    /**
     * From string.
     *
     * @param text
     *            the text
     *
     * @return the k
     *
     * @throws Exception
     *             the exception
     */
    K fromString(String text) throws Exception;

    /**
     * To string.
     *
     * @param value
     *            the value
     *
     * @return the string
     *
     * @throws Exception
     *             the exception
     */
    String toString(K value) throws Exception;

    /**
     * Info on type.
     *
     * @return the string
     */
    String infoOnType();

    /**
     * Gets the type.
     *
     * @return the type
     */
    Class getType();

}