import { type ClassConstructor } from '../../../business/utils/class-constructor.type.js';
/**
 * Adapter for handling conversion of strings to a given class instance type.
 */
export interface Converter<T> {
    /**
     * Converts the supplied value to an instance of the class.
     *
     * @param value - the supplied value.
     * @returns the class instance or a null reference.
     */
    convert(value: string): T | null;
    /**
     * Determines if the converter applies to the supplied class type.
     *
     * @param type - the class type to be checked.
     * @returns true if the converter applies to the class type, false otherwise.
     */
    appliesTo(type: ClassConstructor<T>): boolean;
}