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package org.jboss.logging;
import java.util.Locale;
/**
* A converter for a specific parameter type.
*
* @author David M. Lloyd
* @param the input type
*/
public interface ParameterConverter {
/**
* Convert the parameter to its string or string-equivalent representation. The returned value will be passed in
* as a parameter to either a {@link java.text.MessageFormat} or {@link java.util.Formatter} instance, depending
* on the setting of {@link Message#format()}.
*
* @param locale the locale
* @param parameter the parameter
* @return the converted value
*/
Object convert(Locale locale, I parameter);
}