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20
21 package com.allanbank.mongodb.bson;
22
23 /**
24 * ElementAssignable provides a common interface for objects that can be
25 * converted into an {@link Element}.
26 *
27 * @api.yes This interface is part of the driver's API. Public and protected
28 * members will be deprecated for at least 1 non-bugfix release
29 * (version numbers are <major>.<minor>.<bugfix>)
30 * before being removed or modified.
31 * @copyright 2012-2013, Allanbank Consulting, Inc., All Rights Reserved
32 */
33 public interface ElementAssignable {
34
35 /**
36 * Converts the object into an {@link Element}.
37 *
38 * @return The object as an {@link Element}.
39 */
40 public Element asElement();
41 }