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package org.alfresco.repo.attributes;

import org.alfresco.repo.avm.AVMDAOs;

/**
 * Handles conversions between persistent and value based Attributes.
 * 
 * @see Attribute.Type#getAttributeImpl(Attribute)
 * @see Attribute.Type#getAttributeValue(Attribute)
 * 
 * @author britt
 */
public class AttributeConverter
{
    /**
     * Convert an Attribute (recursively) to a persistent attribute. This persists
     * the newly created Attribute immediately.
     * @param from The Attribute to clone.
     * @return The cloned persistent Attribute.
     */
    public Attribute toPersistent(Attribute from)
    {
        AttributeImpl attributeEntity = from.getAttributeImpl();
        // Done
        return attributeEntity;
    }

    public Attribute toValue(Attribute from)
    {
        AttributeValue attributeValue = from.getAttributeValue();
        AVMDAOs.Instance().fAttributeDAO.evictFlat(from);
        // Done
        return attributeValue;
    }
}