Package gda.util.converters

Interface IConverter<Source,Target>

Type Parameters:

Source - Can be of any type.

Target - Can be of any type.

All Known Subinterfaces:

IQuantitiesConverter<S,T>, IQuantityConverter<S,T>, IReloadableQuantitiesConverter<S,T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AutoRenameableConverter, CoupledConverterHolder, EnergyPositionConverter, JEPConverterHolder, LookupTableConverterHolder, LookupTableQuantityConverter, RenameableConverter, SimpleConverter, SimpleConverterBase, SplitConverterHolder

public interface IConverter<Source,Target>

Converts forward and back between a source and a target

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	sourceMinIsTargetMax()	Returns true is the conversion reverses the sense.
Source	toSource(Target target)	Calculates a value for Source given the value of the target
Target	toTarget(Source source)	Calculates a value for Target given the value of the source

Method Details

toSource

Source toSource(Target target)
         throws Exception

Calculates a value for Source given the value of the target

Parameters:

target -

Returns:

The value calculated from the value of the target *

Throws:

Exception

toTarget

Target toTarget(Source source)
         throws Exception

Calculates a value for Target given the value of the source

Parameters:

source -

Returns:

The value calculated from the value of the source

Throws:

Exception

sourceMinIsTargetMax

boolean sourceMinIsTargetMax()

Returns true is the conversion reverses the sense. So that to get the max of the source you convert the min of the target and vice versa

Returns:

true is the conversion reverses the sense.