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017package org.apache.juneau.objecttools;
018
019import org.apache.juneau.*;
020
021/**
022 * Interface for classes that convert POJOs in some way using some predefined arguments object.
023 *
024 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
025 *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="https://juneau.apache.org/docs/topics/ObjectTools">Object Tools</a>
026 * </ul>
027 *
028 * @param <T> The argument object type.
029 */
030public interface ObjectTool<T> {
031
032   /**
033    * Converts the specified input to some other output.
034    *
035    * @param session The current bean session.
036    * @param input The input POJO.
037    * @param args The arguments.
038    * @return The output POJO.
039    */
040   Object run(BeanSession session, Object input, T args);
041}