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package org.springframework.core.convert.converter;

/**
 * For registering converters with a type conversion system.
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface ConverterRegistry {
	
	/**
	 * Add a converter to this registry.
	 */
	void addConverter(Converter<?, ?> converter);

	/**
	 * Add a ranged converter factory to this registry.
	 */
	void addConverterFactory(ConverterFactory<?, ?> converterFactory);

	/**
	 * Remove the conversion logic for the sourceType to the targetType.
	 * @param sourceType the source type
	 * @param targetType the target type
	 */
	void removeConvertible(Class<?> sourceType, Class<?> targetType);

}
