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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.databinding;

import javax.xml.namespace.QName;

/**
 * Type Mapper between XML schema simple data types and java objects
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface SimpleTypeMapper {
    /**
     * Parse the XML lexical representation into a java object 
     * @param simpleType The XSD simple type
     * @param value the XML lexical representation
     * @param context The context of the transformation
     * @return A java object for the XML value
     */
    Object toJavaObject(QName simpleType, String value, TransformationContext context);
    /**
     * Create the XML lexical representation for a java object
     * @param simpleType The XSD simple type
     * @param obj The java object
     * @param context The context of the transformation
     * @return The XML lexical representation
     */
    String toXMLLiteral(QName simpleType, Object obj, TransformationContext context);
}