1 package com.github.celldynamics.quimp.filesystem.versions;
2
3 import com.github.celldynamics.quimp.QuimpException;
4 import com.github.celldynamics.quimp.Serializer;
5 import com.github.celldynamics.quimp.filesystem.IQuimpSerialize;
6
7 /**
8 * This interface provides method that is run on loaded class reference when current tool version is
9 * higher than version of loaded object.
10 *
11 * <p>Class implementing this object should extends {@link IQuimpSerialize}
12 *
13 * @author p.baniukiewicz
14 * @param <T> Type of serialised object
15 * @see Serializer
16 */
17 public interface IQconfOlderConverter<T extends IQuimpSerialize> {
18
19 /**
20 * This method is run when deserialised class is in version lower that version of loader.
21 *
22 * @param localref reference to loaded object
23 * @throws QuimpException on problems with conversion
24 */
25 public void upgradeFromOld(Serializer<T> localref) throws QuimpException;
26
27 /**
28 * Threshold to execture converter.
29 *
30 * <p>Converter is executed if version returned by this method is lower than that provided in
31 * {@link Serializer#Serializer(IQuimpSerialize, com.github.celldynamics.quimp.QuimpVersion)}
32 * constructor.
33 *
34 * @return Version for which this Converter. Format returned: a.bc if version string equals
35 * a.b.c-xxx.
36 */
37 public Double executeForLowerThan();
38
39 }