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package org.springframework.core.convert.converter;

/**
 * A meta interface a Converter may implement to describe what types he can convert between.
 *
 * Implementing this interface is required when registering converters that do not declare their
 * parameterized types S and T with a {@link org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService}.
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @since 3.0
 * @see Converter
 */
public interface ConverterInfo {

	/**
	 * The source type the converter converts from.
	 */
	Class<?> getSourceType();

	/**
	 * The target type the converter converts to.
	 */
	Class<?> getTargetType();

}
