org.springframework.data.convert
Interface TypeInformationMapper

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConfigurableTypeInformationMapper, SimpleTypeInformationMapper

public interface TypeInformationMapper

Interface to abstract the mapping from a type alias to the actual type.

Author:

Oliver Gierke

Method Summary

Object	createAliasFor(TypeInformation<?> type) Returns the alias to be used for the given TypeInformation.
TypeInformation<?>	resolveTypeFrom(Object alias) Returns the actual TypeInformation to be used for the given alias.

Method Detail

resolveTypeFrom

TypeInformation<?> resolveTypeFrom(Object alias)

Returns the actual TypeInformation to be used for the given alias.

Parameters:

alias -

Returns:

createAliasFor

Object createAliasFor(TypeInformation<?> type)

Returns the alias to be used for the given TypeInformation.

Parameters:

type -

Returns: