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19 package org.apache.commons.convert;
20
21 /** Converter loader interface. Applications implement this
22 * interface to load their Java object converters.
23 *
24 */
25 public interface ConverterLoader {
26 /** Create and register converters with the Java object type
27 * conversion framework. If the converter extends one of the
28 * converter abstract classes, then the converter will register
29 * itself when an instance is created. Otherwise, call
30 * {@link org.apache.commons.convert.Converters#registerConverter(Converter)}
31 * with the <code>Converter</code> instance.
32 *
33 */
34 public void loadConverters();
35 }