Converter (Geotools modules 31-SNAPSHOT API)

```
public interface Converter
```
Converts values of one type into another.

Since:

2.4

Author:

Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T> T`	`convert(Object source, Class<T> target)`	Converts an object to an object of another type.

- Method Detail
  - convert
```
<T> T convert(Object source,
              Class<T> target)
       throws Exception
```
    Converts an object to an object of another type.
    If the conversion supplied is not supported, this method can either throw an exception or return null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The original object, never null
    
    target - The type of the converted object.
    
    Returns:
    
    An instance of target, or null if the conversion could not take place.
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception - If the conversion can not take place.