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21 package org.onap.policy.models.base;
24 * Interface that provides conversion to and from authorative concepts for other concepts.
26 * @author Liam Fallon (liam.fallon@est.tech)
28 * @param T the type of the authorative concept
30 public interface PfAuthorative<T> {
32 * Create an instance of the authorative concept from the other concept.
34 * @return the authorative concept
36 public T toAuthorative();
39 * Set an instance of the persist concept to the equivalent values as the other concept.
41 public void fromAuthorative(final T authorativeClass);