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  25 
  26 package javafx.util;
  27 
  28 /**
  29  * Converter defines conversion behavior between strings and objects.
  30  * The type of objects and formats of strings are defined by the subclasses
  31  * of Converter.
  32  * @since JavaFX 2.0
  33  */
  34 public abstract class StringConverter<T> {
  35     /**
  36     * Converts the object provided into its string form.
  37     * Format of the returned string is defined by the specific converter.
  38     * @param object the the {@code T} to convert
  39     * @return a string representation of the object passed in.
  40     */
  41     public abstract String toString(T object);
  42 
  43     /**
  44     * Converts the string provided into an object defined by the specific converter.
  45     * Format of the string and type of the resulting object is defined by the specific converter.
  46     * @param string the {@code String} to convert
  47     * @return an object representation of the string passed in.
  48     */
  49     public abstract T fromString(String string);
  50 }