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package org.springframework.beans;
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import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;

 Interface that defines type conversion methods. Typically (but not necessarily)
 implemented in conjunction with the PropertyEditorRegistry interface.

 
 Author(s):Juergen Hoeller Since:2.0 See also:PropertyEditorRegistrySimpleTypeConverterBeanWrapperImpl
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public interface TypeConverter {

	
 Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
 Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText
 method of the PropertyEditor class. Note that a PropertyEditor must be registered
 for the given class for this to work; this is a standard JavaBeans API.
 A number of PropertyEditors are automatically registered.
 
 Parameters:value the value to convertrequiredType the type we must convert to
 (or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element) Returns:the new value, possibly the result of type conversion Throws:TypeMismatchException if type conversion failed See also:java.beans.PropertyEditor.setAsText(java.lang.String)java.beans.PropertyEditor.getValue()
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	Object convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class requiredType) throws TypeMismatchException;

	
 Convert the value to the required type (if necessary from a String).
 Conversions from String to any type will typically use the setAsText
 method of the PropertyEditor class. Note that a PropertyEditor must be registered
 for the given class for this to work; this is a standard JavaBeans API.
 A number of PropertyEditors are automatically registered.
 
 Parameters:value the value to convertrequiredType the type we must convert to
 (or null if not known, for example in case of a collection element)methodParam the method parameter that is the target of the conversion
 (for analysis of generic types; may be null) Returns:the new value, possibly the result of type conversion Throws:TypeMismatchException if type conversion failed See also:java.beans.PropertyEditor.setAsText(java.lang.String)java.beans.PropertyEditor.getValue()
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	Object convertIfNecessary(Object value, Class requiredType, MethodParameter methodParam)
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			throws TypeMismatchException;
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}