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package org.eclipse.microprofile.config.spi;

import java.text.ParseException;

/**
 * <p>A very simple interface for conversion of configuration values from String to any Java type.</p>
 *
 * <p>A Converter can specify a {@link javax.annotation.Priority}.
 * If no priority is explicitly assigned, the value of 100 is assumed.</p>
 *
 * <p>If multiple Converter get found the one with the highest priority will be used.</p>
 *
 * <p>The Converter for the following types are automatically enabled:</p>
 * <ul>
 *     <li>Boolean, values for {@code true}: (case insensitive) &quot;true&quot;, &quot;yes&quot;, &quot;on&quot;</li>
 *     <li>Integer</li>
 *     <li>Long</li>
 *     <li>Float, a dot '.' is used to separate the fractional digits</li>
 *     <li>Double, a dot '.' is used to separate the fractional digits</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:struberg@apache.org">Mark Struberg</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:rsmeral@apache.org">Ron Smeral</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:gpetracek@apache.org">Gerhard Petracek</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:emijiang@uk.ibm.com">Emily Jiang</a>
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface Converter<T> {
    /**
     * Configure the string value to a specified type
     * @param value the string representation of a property value
     * @return the converted value
     * @throws java.text.ParseException if the value cannot be converted to the specified type.
     */
    T convert(String value) throws ParseException;
}

@@ -1590,16 +1590,239 @@
 ts%3C/li%3E%0A
+ *     %3Cli%3EDuration%3C/li%3E%0A *     %3Cli%3ELocalDateTime%3C/li%3E%0A *     %3Cli%3ELocalDate%3C/li%3E%0A *     %3Cli%3ELocalTime%3C/li%3E%0A *     %3Cli%3EOffsetDateTime%3C/li%3E%0A *     %3Cli%3EOffsetTime%3C/li%3E%0A *     %3Cli%3EDate%3C/li%3E%0A *     %3Cli%3EInstant%3C/li%3E     %0A *     %0A
  * %3C/ul%3E

add javadoc for support Date etc - Issue #28