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017package org.apache.juneau.commons.conversion;
018
019/**
020 * Temporary interface.  To be replaced with Mutator once that's part of the common module.
021 */
022public interface Converter {
023
024   /**
025    * Converts the specified object to the specified type.
026    *
027    * @param <T> The type to convert to.
028    * @param type The type to convert to.
029    * @param o The object to convert.
030    * @return The converted object, or <jk>null</jk> if the conversion is not possible.
031    */
032   <T> T convertTo(Class<T> type, Object o);
033}