1 package org.andromda.cartridges.support.webservice.client; 2 3 /** 4 * Used to for mapping types to and from objects. 5 * 6 * @author Chad Brandon 7 */ 8 public interface TypeMapper 9 { 10 /** 11 * Gets the object for the given type. 12 * 13 * @param type the type from which to construct the object. 14 * 15 * @return the object. 16 */ 17 Object getObject(Class type); 18 19 /** 20 * Gets the object for the given type optionally using the value 21 * on the returned object. 22 * 23 * @param type the type to construct 24 * @param value the optional value used to construct or retrieve the object. 25 * @return the object. 26 */ 27 Object getObject(Class type, String value); 28 29 /** 30 * Gets the appropriate string value of the given <code>object</code>. 31 * 32 * @param object the object to convert to a string. 33 * @return the string value. 34 */ 35 String getStringValue(Object object); 36 37 /** 38 * Indicates whether or not the given type is considered "simple". 39 * 40 * @param type the type to consider. 41 * @return true/false 42 */ 43 boolean isSimpleType(Class type); 44 }