org.virtualrepository.spi

Interface Transform<T extends Asset,I,O>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of assets

I - the input API

O - the output API

All Known Implementing Classes:

CsvStream2Table, Table2CsvStream

public interface Transform<T extends Asset,I,O>

A transformation between two APIs for a given type of Assets.

Author:

Fabio Simeoni

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
O	apply(T asset, I input) Transforms an instance of the input API into an instance of the output API for a given asset.
Class<I>	inputAPI() Returns the input API.
Class<O>	outputAPI() Returns the output type.

Method Detail

apply

O apply(T asset,
        I input)
 throws Exception

Transforms an instance of the input API into an instance of the output API for a given asset.

Parameters:

asset - the asset

input - the instance of the input API

Returns:

the instance of the output API

Throws:

Exception - if the transform could not be applied

inputAPI

Class<I> inputAPI()

Returns the input API.

Returns:

the input API

outputAPI

Class<O> outputAPI()

Returns the output type.

Returns:

the output type