/**
 * @author	STF 424_ITS_Test_Platform
 * @version    $URL$
 *             $Id$
 */
package org.etsi.its.codec;

/** 
 * This interface provides mandatory methods to convert JAVA enumerated value into a byte value
 * @category Interface
 */
public interface IEnumConverter {

	/** 
	 * This method converts a JAVA enumerated item into a byte value
	 * 
	 * @return The byte value of the JAVA enumerated item
	 */
	public byte convert();

	/**
	 * This method provides the string name of the enumerated item
	 * 
	 * @return The string name of the enumerated item
	 */
	public Object name();
} // End of interface IEnumConverter
