namespace MultiTerm.Protocols;

/// <summary>
/// Interface for a converter that converts a facade type into the equivalent of the related software library.
/// </summary>
/// <typeparam name="T_local">type of the local class</typeparam>
/// <typeparam name="T_library">type of the library class</typeparam>
internal interface ILibraryEquivalentConverter<T_local, T_library>
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Convert the object to the library type.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="obj">object of local class</param>
    /// <returns>object of class within library</returns>
    T_library ConvertToLibraryType(T_local obj);

    /// <summary>
    /// Convert the object to the local type.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="obj">object of class within library</param>
    /// <returns>object of local class</returns>
    T_local ConvertToLocalType(T_library obj);
}