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package net.imagej.matlab;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;

import matlabcontrol.extensions.MatlabNumericArray;
import net.imagej.Dataset;

import org.scijava.Priority;
import org.scijava.convert.AbstractConverter;
import org.scijava.convert.Converter;
import org.scijava.plugin.Parameter;
import org.scijava.plugin.Plugin;
import org.scijava.util.ConversionUtils;
import org.scijava.util.GenericUtils;

/**
 * {@link Converter} implementation for converting {@link Dataset} to
 * {@link MatlabNumericArray}.
 * <p>
 * NB: should be LOWER priority than any default {@code Converter}s to avoid
 * unintentionally grabbing undesired conversions (e.g. involving nulls).
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Mark Hiner
 */
@Plugin(type = Converter.class, priority = Priority.LOW_PRIORITY)
public class MATLABDatasetConverter extends AbstractConverter {

	@Parameter
	private ImageJMATLABService ijmService;

	// -- HandlerPlugin methods --

	@Override
	public boolean canConvert(final Class<?> src, final Type dest) {
		return canConvert(src, GenericUtils.getClass(dest));
	}

	@Override
	public boolean canConvert(final Class<?> src, final Class<?> dest) {
		return ConversionUtils.canCast(src, Dataset.class) &&
			ConversionUtils.canCast(dest, MatlabNumericArray.class);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean canConvert(final Object src, final Type dest) {
		return canConvert(src.getClass(), dest);
	}

	@Override
	public boolean canConvert(final Object src, final Class<?> dest) {
		return canConvert(src.getClass(), dest);
	}

	@Override
	public Object convert(final Object src, final Type dest) {
		return convert(src, GenericUtils.getClass(dest));
	}

	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	@Override
	public <T> T convert(final Object src, final Class<T> dest) {
		return (T) ijmService.getArray((Dataset) src);
	}
}

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