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013package org.apache.juneau.pojotools;
014
015import org.apache.juneau.*;
016
017/**
018 * Interface for classes that convert POJOs in some way using some predefined arguments object.
019 *
020 * @param <T> The argument object type.
021 */
022public interface PojoTool<T> {
023
024   /**
025    * Converts the specified input to some other output.
026    *
027    * @param session The current bean session.
028    * @param input The input POJO.
029    * @param args The arguments.
030    * @return The output POJO.
031    */
032   public Object run(BeanSession session, Object input, T args);
033}