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 package org.apache.commons.convert;

 /**

  * Abstract converter class. This class handles converter registration

  * and it implements some of the <code>Converter</code> methods.

  */

 public abstract class AbstractConverter<S, T> implements Converter<S, T>, ConverterLoader {

     private final Class<? super S> sourceClass;

     private final Class<? super T> targetClass;

     protected AbstractConverter(Class<? super S> sourceClass, Class<? super T> targetClass) {

         this.sourceClass = sourceClass;

         this.targetClass = targetClass;

     }

     public void loadConverters() {

         Converters.registerConverter(this);

     }

     public boolean canConvert(Class<?> sourceClass, Class<?> targetClass) {

         return Util.instanceOf(sourceClass, this.getSourceClass()) && Util.instanceOf(targetClass, this.getTargetClass());

     }

     public Class<? super S> getSourceClass() {

         return sourceClass;

     }

     public Class<? super T> getTargetClass() {

         return targetClass;

     }

 }