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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/IStringConverterInstanceFactory.java b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/IStringConverterInstanceFactory.java new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a87b5b --- /dev/null +++ b/src/main/java/com/beust/jcommander/IStringConverterInstanceFactory.java @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +package com.beust.jcommander; + +/** + * A factory to create {@link IStringConverter} instances. + * + * This interface lets you specify your converters in one place instead of having them repeated all over your argument classes. + * + * @author simon04 + * @see IStringConverterFactory + */ +public interface IStringConverterInstanceFactory { + /** + * Obtain a converter instance for parsing {@code parameter} as type {@code forType} + * @param parameter the parameter to parse + * @param forType the type class + * @param optionName the name of the option used on the command line + * @return a converter instance + */ + IStringConverter<?> getConverterInstance(Parameter parameter, Class<?> forType, String optionName); +} |