Coercible


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10  package org.jboss.util;
11  
12  /**
13   * An iterface which an object implements to indicate that it will handle
14   * coercion by itself.
15   *
16   * @version <tt>$Revision: 1.1 $</tt>
17   * @author  <a HREF="mailto:jason@planet57.com">Jason Dillon</a>
18   */
19  public interface Coercible
20  {
21     /**
22      * Coerce this object into a specified type
23      *
24      * @param type    Type to coerce to
25      * @return        Coereced object
26      *
27      * @exception CoercionException     Failed to coerce
28      */
29     Object   coerce(Class   type) throws CoercionException;
30  }
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