dk.rode.thesis.adapter
Interface AdapterDelegate<S,T>

Type Parameters:

S - The adaptee type adapted by this adapter delegate.

T - The adapted (target) type delivered by this adapter delegate.

public interface AdapterDelegate<S,T>

An adapter delegate determines how a value of type S can be represented as type T.

Adapter delegation normally imply a strategy of simple representation shift, and that the value represented as E and T are logically equivalent. This is not a requirement, however, and cannot be guaranteed.

Implementation notes:
This interface represents a pluggable adapter as described by Gamma et al. [Gamma95, p.144-145]. It is primarily used for sequence adapters, but can in theory adapt any two types. As a simple representation shift between types is normally implied, the Strategy pattern can be used to implement reusable adaptations.

Author:

Gunni Rode / rode.dk

See Also:

SequenceAdapter, AdapterStrategy

Method Summary

T	adapt(S value) Changes the representation of value from type E to T.

Method Detail

adapt

T adapt(S value)

Changes the representation of value from type E to T.

Parameters:

value - The value; can be null, in which case null is returned.

Returns:

The value represented as type T; can be null.