what is difference between adaptables and adapters in aem

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aanchal-sikka · Accepted Answer

Adapters define the behavior and structure that Adaptables are converted to.

An Adaptable is an object that can be "adapted" into another type.

Purpose: It provides a flexible way to convert an object of one type into another type that may be required in a particular context.
Example:
- Common examples of Adaptables in AEM include:
  - SlingHttpServletRequest
  - Resource
  - Page

An Adapter is the target type that an Adaptable can be converted into.

Purpose: Adapters are the interfaces or classes into which an Adaptable can be transformed.
Example:
- In AEM, common adapters include:
  - ValueMap
  - ResourceResolver
  - Custom classes implementing specific business logic.

AmitVishwakarma · Answer

In AEM:Adaptables: Objects that can be converted or adapted to another type (e.g., SlingHttpServletRequest, Resource).Adapters: The mechanism or logic that converts an adaptable to a different type (e.g., adapting a Resource to a Sling Model).Example:Adaptable: SlingHttpServletRequestAdapter: Logic that adapts the request to a model (like a custom Sling Model).In short: Adaptables are objects that can be adapted; adapters are the logic that performs the adaptation.

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