content: /*
   * Copyright 2010-2025 Hyland Software, Inc. and its affiliates.
   *
   * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   * You may obtain a copy of the License at
   *
   *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
   *
   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
   * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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   */
  package org.activiti.core.el.juel.misc;
  
  import jakarta.el.ELException;
  import java.io.Serializable;
  
  public interface TypeConverter extends Serializable {
      /**
       * Default conversions as from JSR245.
       */
      public static final TypeConverter DEFAULT = new TypeConverterImpl();
  
      /**
       * Convert the given input value to the specified target type.
       * @param value input value
       * @param type target type
       * @return conversion result
       */
      public <T> T convert(Object value, Class<T> type) throws ELException;
  }
  