Introduction to Model Driven Development with Sculpture – Part 1

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// patterns & practices - Smart Client Software Factory - Guidance Package
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// The EntityTranslatorService class is a service that provides a registry of
// translators and translation services between two classes. The user must implement
// the translators and register them with the service.
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// For more information see: 
// ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80/MS.VSIPCC.v80/ms.practices.scsf.2007may/SCSF/html/03-01-090-How_to_Translate_Between_Business_Entities_and_Service_Entities.htm
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// Latest version of this Guidance Package: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=62182
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using System;

namespace DialogBox.Infrastructure.Interface.Services
{
    public interface IEntityTranslatorService
    {
        bool CanTranslate(Type targetType, Type sourceType);
        bool CanTranslate<TTarget, TSource>();
        object Translate(Type targetType, object source);
        TTarget Translate<TTarget>(object source);
        void RegisterEntityTranslator(IEntityTranslator translator);
        void RemoveEntityTranslator(IEntityTranslator translator);
    }
}