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package org.apache.wicket;

import org.apache.wicket.util.convert.IConverter;

/**
 * Locates the proper converter instance for a given type. Classes that implement this interface
 * must return the right converter for the given class type. Instances are created by
 * {@link IConverterLocator}, which can be configured using
 * {@link Application#newConverterLocator()}.
 * 
 * @see ConverterLocator
 * 
 * @author jcompagner
 * 
 *         The converter object type
 */
public interface IConverterLocator extends IClusterable
{
	/**
	 * Returns the Converter for the class that is given.
	 * 
	 * @param 
	 *            The object to convert from and to String
	 * @param type
	 * @return The converter for the given type.
	 */
	public  IConverter getConverter(Class type);
}