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package org.springframework.ldap.odm.typeconversion.impl;
/**
* Interface specifying the conversion between two classes
*
* @author Paul Harvey <paul.at.pauls-place.me.uk>
*/
public interface Converter {
/**
* Attempt to convert a given object to a named class.
*
* @param The class to convert to.
* @param source The object to convert.
* @param toClass The class to convert to.
* @return The converted class or null if the conversion was not possible.
* @throws Exception Any exception may be throw by a Converter on error.
*/
T convert(Object source, Class toClass) throws Exception;
}