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31   
32  package nl.openedge.baritus.converters;
33  
34  /***
35   * Converter that does nothing at all! Used for fallthrough; if really no converter is found
36   * 	at all, this one is used
37   * @author Eelco Hillenius
38   */
39  public final class NoopConverter implements Converter
40  {
41  
42  	/***
43  	 * noop; return value as was provided
44  	 * @see Converter#convert(java.lang.Class, java.lang.Object)
45  	 */
46  	public Object convert(Class type, Object value)
47  	{
48  		return value;
49  	}
50  
51  }