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017package org.apache.wicket;
018
019import org.apache.wicket.util.io.IClusterable;
020import org.apache.wicket.util.convert.IConverter;
021
022/**
023 * Locates the proper converter instance for a given type. Classes that implement this interface
024 * must return the right converter for the given class type. Instances are created by
025 * {@link IConverterLocator}, which can be configured using
026 * {@link Application#newConverterLocator()}.
027 * 
028 * @see ConverterLocator
029 * 
030 * @author jcompagner
031 * 
032 *         The converter object type
033 */
034@FunctionalInterface
035public interface IConverterLocator extends IClusterable
036{
037        /**
038         * Returns the Converter for the class that is given.
039         * 
040         * @param <C>
041         *            The object to convert from and to String
042         * @param type
043         * @return The converter for the given type.
044         */
045        <C> IConverter<C> getConverter(Class<C> type);
046}