Converter

```
@ConsumerType
public interface Converter
```
Type converter to convert an object to a target type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canConvert(java.lang.Object sourceObject, ReifiedType targetType)`	Return if this converter is able to convert the specified object to the specified type.
`java.lang.Object`	`convert(java.lang.Object sourceObject, ReifiedType targetType)`	Convert the specified object to an instance of the specified type.

- Method Detail
  - canConvert
```
boolean canConvert(java.lang.Object sourceObject,
                   ReifiedType targetType)
```
    Return if this converter is able to convert the specified object to the specified type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceObject - The source object s to convert.
    
    targetType - The target type T.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the conversion is possible, false otherwise.
  - convert
```
java.lang.Object convert(java.lang.Object sourceObject,
                         ReifiedType targetType)
                  throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Convert the specified object to an instance of the specified type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceObject - The source object s to convert.
    
    targetType - The target type T.
    
    Returns:
    
    An instance with a type that is assignable from targetType's raw class
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception - If the conversion cannot succeed. This exception should not be thrown when the canConvert method has returned true.