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package javafx.util;
/**
* Converter defines conversion behavior between strings and objects.
* The type of objects and formats of strings are defined by the subclasses
* of Converter.
* @since JavaFX 2.0
*/
public abstract class
StringConverter<T> {
/**
* Converts the object provided into its string form.
* Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.
* @return a string representation of the object passed in.
*/
public abstract
String toString(T
object);
/**
* Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
* Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by the specific converter.
* @return an object representation of the string passed in.
*/
public abstract T
fromString(
String string);
}