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017 package org.apache.camel.spi;
018
019 import org.apache.camel.TypeConverter;
020
021 /**
022 * Registry for type converters.
023 *
024 * @version $Revision: 738826 $
025 */
026 public interface TypeConverterRegistry {
027
028 /**
029 * Registers a new type converter
030 *
031 * @param toType the type to convert to
032 * @param fromType the type to convert from
033 * @param typeConverter the type converter to use
034 */
035 void addTypeConverter(Class toType, Class fromType, TypeConverter typeConverter);
036
037 /**
038 * Registers a new fallback type converter
039 *
040 * @param typeConverter the type converter to use
041 */
042 void addFallbackTypeConverter(TypeConverter typeConverter);
043
044 /**
045 * Performs a lookup for a given type converter.
046 *
047 * @param toType the type to convert to
048 * @param fromType the type to convert from
049 * @return the type converter or null if not found.
050 */
051 TypeConverter lookup(Class toType, Class fromType);
052
053 /**
054 * Sets the injector to be used for creating new instances during type convertions.
055 */
056 void setInjector(Injector injector);
057
058 /**
059 * Gets the injector
060 */
061 Injector getInjector();
062 }