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019    package org.apache.commons.convert;
020    
021    /** Converter loader interface. Applications implement this
022     * interface to load their Java object converters.
023     *
024     */
025    public interface ConverterLoader {
026        /** Create and register converters with the Java object type
027         * conversion framework. If the converter extends one of the
028         * converter abstract classes, then the converter will register
029         * itself when an instance is created. Otherwise, call
030         * {@link org.apache.commons.convert.Converters#registerConverter(Converter)}
031         * with the <code>Converter</code> instance.
032         *
033         */
034        public void loadConverters();
035    }