org.sovt
Interface Transformer

All Known Implementing Classes:

GroupTransformer, PropertySelector, TrimTransformer

public interface Transformer

This is interface for object transformation. Implementation of this interface should be thread-safe.

Author:

Vilmantas Baranauskas (vilmantas_baranauskas@yahoo.com)

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	clone() Clone of itself.
java.lang.Object	transform(java.lang.Object object) Transforms given object.

Method Detail

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Clone of itself.

Returns:

clone of itself.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

transform

public java.lang.Object transform(java.lang.Object object)

Transforms given object. Given object can be modified or new object can be returned.

Parameters:

object - Object to transform.

Returns:

Transformed or completely new object.