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diff --git a/Data/Convertible.hs b/Data/Convertible.hs
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+{-
+Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+
+All rights reserved.
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+For license and copyright information, see the file COPYRIGHT
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+-}
+
+{- |
+   Module     : Data.Convertible.Base
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen
+   License    : LGPL
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+   Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+   Stability  : provisional
+   Portability: portable
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+This is a library to provide a uniform interface for safe conversions between
+different types of data.  To get started reading about it, consult:
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+You can import these modules individually, or this module will export the entire library
+for you.
+-}
+
+module Data.Convertible (
+                         module Data.Convertible.Base,
+                         module Data.Convertible.Utils,
+                         module Data.Convertible.Instances
+                         )
+where
+import Data.Convertible.Base
+import Data.Convertible.Utils
+import Data.Convertible.Instances
diff --git a/Data/Convertible/Base.hs b/Data/Convertible/Base.hs
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+{-
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+-}
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+{- |
+   Module     : Data.Convertible.Base
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen
+   License    : LGPL
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+   Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+   Stability  : provisional
+   Portability: portable
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+-}
+
+module Data.Convertible.Base( -- * The conversion process
+                              convert,
+                              Convertible(..),
+                              -- * Handling the results
+                              ConvertResult,
+                              ConvertError(..),
+                              convError,
+                              prettyConvertError
+                             )
+where
+import Control.Monad.Error
+import Data.Typeable
+
+{- | The result of a safe conversion via 'safeConvert'. -}
+type ConvertResult a = Either ConvertError a
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Conversions
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{- | A typeclass that represents something that can be converted.
+A @Convertible a b@ instance represents an @a@ that can be converted to a @b@. -}
+class Convertible a b where
+    {- | Convert @a@ to @b@, returning Right on success and Left on error.
+       For a simpler interface, see 'convert'. -}
+    safeConvert :: a -> ConvertResult b
+
+{-
+{- | Any type can be converted to itself. -}
+instance Convertible a a where
+    safeConvert x = return x
+-}
+
+{-
+{- | Lists of any convertible type can be converted. -}
+instance Convertible a b => Convertible [a] [b] where
+    safeConvert = mapM safeConvert
+-}
+
+{- | Convert from one type of data to another.  Raises an exception if there is
+an error with the conversion.  For a function that does not raise an exception
+in that case, see 'safeConvert'. -}
+convert :: Convertible a b => a -> b
+convert x = 
+    case safeConvert x of
+      Left e -> error (prettyConvertError e)
+      Right r -> r
+
+{-
+instance Convertible Int Double where
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+instance Convertible Double Int where
+    safeConvert = return . truncate         -- could do bounds checking here
+instance Convertible Integer Double where
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+instance Convertible Double Integer where
+    safeConvert = return . truncate
+-}
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Error Handling
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{- | How we indicate that there was an error. -}
+data ConvertError = ConvertError {
+      convSourceValue :: String,
+      convSourceType :: String,
+      convDestType :: String,
+      convErrorMessage :: String}
+                    deriving (Eq, Read, Show)
+
+instance Error ConvertError where
+    strMsg x = ConvertError "(unknown)" "(unknown)" "(unknown)" x
+
+convError' :: (Show a, Typeable a, Typeable b) =>
+               String -> a -> b -> ConvertResult b
+convError' msg inpval retval = 
+     Left $ ConvertError {
+             convSourceValue = show inpval,
+             convSourceType = show . typeOf $ inpval,
+             convDestType = show . typeOf $ retval,
+             convErrorMessage = msg}
+    
+convError :: (Show a, Typeable a, Typeable b) =>
+             String -> a -> ConvertResult b
+convError msg inpval = 
+    convError' msg inpval undefined
+    
+prettyConvertError :: ConvertError -> String
+prettyConvertError (ConvertError sv st dt em) =
+    "Convertible: error converting source data " ++ sv ++ " of type " ++ st
+    ++ " to type " ++ dt ++ ": " ++ em
+    
diff --git a/Data/Convertible/Instances.hs b/Data/Convertible/Instances.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Data/Convertible/Instances.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{-
+Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+For license and copyright information, see the file COPYRIGHT
+
+-}
+
+{- |
+   Module     : Data.Convertible.Instances
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen
+   License    : LGPL
+
+   Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+   Stability  : provisional
+   Portability: portable
+
+Collection of ready-made 'Data.Convertible.Convertible' instances.  See
+each individual module for more docs:
+
+"Data.Convertible.Instances.Map"
+
+"Data.Convertible.Instances.Num"
+
+"Data.Convertible.Instances.Time"
+
+You can find a list of these instances at 'Data.Convertible.Base.Convertible'.
+-}
+
+module Data.Convertible.Instances(
+                                 ) where
+
+import Data.Convertible.Instances.Map()
+import Data.Convertible.Instances.Num()
+import Data.Convertible.Instances.Time()
diff --git a/Data/Convertible/Instances/Map.hs b/Data/Convertible/Instances/Map.hs
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Data/Convertible/Instances/Map.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{- |
+   Module     : Data.Convertible.Instances.Map
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen
+   License    : LGPL
+
+   Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+   Stability  : provisional
+   Portability: portable
+
+Instances to convert between Map and association list.
+
+Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+For license and copyright information, see the file COPYRIGHT
+
+-}
+
+module Data.Convertible.Instances.Map()
+where
+
+import Data.Convertible.Base
+
+import qualified Data.Map as Map
+
+instance Ord k => Convertible [(k, a)] (Map.Map k a) where
+    safeConvert = return . Map.fromList
+instance Convertible (Map.Map k a) [(k, a)] where
+    safeConvert = return . Map.toList
diff --git a/Data/Convertible/Instances/Num.hs b/Data/Convertible/Instances/Num.hs
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+++ b/Data/Convertible/Instances/Num.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,671 @@
+{- |
+   Module     : Data.Convertible.Instances.Num
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen
+   License    : LGPL
+
+   Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+   Stability  : provisional
+   Portability: portable
+
+Numeric instances for Convertible.
+
+Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+For license and copyright information, see the file COPYRIGHT
+
+These instances perform conversion between numeric types such as Double, Int, Integer,
+Rational, and the like.  Here are some notes about the conversion process:
+
+Conversions from floating-point types such as Double to integral types are dune via the
+'truncate' function.  This is a somewhat arbitrary decision; if you need different
+behavior, you will have to write your own instance or manually perform the conversion.
+
+All conversions perform bounds checking.  If a value is too large for its destination
+type, you will get a 'ConvertError' informing you of this.  Note that this behavior
+differs from functions in the Haskell standard libraries, which will perform the
+conversion without error, but give you garbage in the end.
+
+Conversions do not perform precision checking; loss of precision is implied with certain
+conversions (for instance, Double to Float) and this is not an error.
+-}
+
+module Data.Convertible.Instances.Num()
+where
+
+import Data.Convertible.Base
+import Data.Convertible.Utils
+import Data.Int
+import Data.Word
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+{- The following instances generated by this code:
+
+fp = ["Double", "Float", "Rational"]
+int = ["Int", "Int8", "Int16", "Int32", "Int64", "Word", "Word8", "Word16", "Word32",
+       "Word64"]
+allItems l1 l2 = concatMap (\x -> map (\y -> (x, y)) int) fp
+work = allItems fp int
+printIt (f, i) = 
+    "instance Convertible " ++ f ++ " " ++ i ++ " where \n\
+    \    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)\n\
+    \instance Convertible " ++ i ++ " " ++ f ++ " where \n\
+    \    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral\n"
+
+main = mapM_ (putStrLn . printIt) work
+-}
+
+instance Convertible Double Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int8 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int16 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int32 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int64 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word8 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word16 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word32 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Double Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word64 Double where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int8 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int16 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int32 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int64 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word8 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word16 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word32 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Float Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word64 Float where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int8 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int16 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int32 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Int64 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word8 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word16 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word32 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+instance Convertible Rational Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+instance Convertible Word64 Rational where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+{- The following instances generated by this code:
+
+int = ["Int", "Int8", "Int16", "Int32", "Int64", "Word", "Word8", "Word16", "Word32",
+       "Word64"]
+allItems l1 l2 = concatMap (\x -> map (\y -> (x, y)) l1) l2
+work = filter (\(a, b) -> a /= b) (allItems int int)
+printIt (f, i) = 
+    "instance Convertible " ++ f ++ " " ++ i ++ " where \n\
+    \    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)\n"
+
+printInteger i =
+    "instance Convertible Integer " ++ i ++ " where \n\
+    \    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)\n\
+    \instance Convertible " ++ i ++ " Integer where \n\
+    \    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral\n\n"
+
+main = do mapM_ (putStrLn . printIt) work
+          mapM_ (putStrLn . printInteger) int
+-}
+
+instance Convertible Int Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int8 Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int16 Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int32 Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Int64 Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word8 Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word16 Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word32 Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Word64 Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+
+instance Convertible Integer Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Int Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Int8 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Int16 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Int32 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Int64 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Word Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Word8 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Word16 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Word32 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral)
+instance Convertible Word64 Integer where 
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+
+instance Convertible Integer Double where
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+instance Convertible Integer Float where
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+instance Convertible Integer Rational where
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+instance Convertible Double Integer where
+    safeConvert = return . truncate
+instance Convertible Float Integer where
+    safeConvert = return . truncate
+instance Convertible Rational Integer where
+    safeConvert = return . truncate
+
+instance Convertible Float Double where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational . toRational
+instance Convertible Double Float where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational . toRational
+instance Convertible Float Rational where
+    safeConvert = return . toRational
+instance Convertible Rational Float where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational
+instance Convertible Double Rational where
+    safeConvert = return . toRational
+instance Convertible Rational Double where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+instance Convertible Char Integer where
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral . fromEnum
+instance Convertible Integer Char where
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+------------------------------------------------------------
+{- These instances generated by:
+
+int = ["Int", "Int8", "Int16", "Int32", "Int64", "Word", "Word8", "Word16", "Word32",
+       "Word64"]
+printIt i = 
+    "instance Convertible Char " ++ i ++ " where \n\
+    \    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)\n\
+    \instance Convertible " ++ i ++ " Char where \n\
+    \    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)\n\n"
+
+main = do mapM_ (putStrLn . printIt) int
+-}
+
+instance Convertible Char Int where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Int Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Int8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Int8 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Int16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Int16 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Int32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Int32 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Int64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Int64 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Word where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Word Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Word8 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Word8 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Word16 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Word16 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Word32 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Word32 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Char Word64 where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . fromIntegral . fromEnum)
+instance Convertible Word64 Char where 
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . toEnum . fromIntegral)
+
+
+instance Convertible Integer Integer where
+    safeConvert = return . id
diff --git a/Data/Convertible/Instances/Time.hs b/Data/Convertible/Instances/Time.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Data/Convertible/Instances/Time.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+{- |
+   Module     : Data.Convertible.Instances.Time
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen
+   License    : LGPL
+
+   Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+   Stability  : provisional
+   Portability: portable
+
+Instances to convert between various time structures, both old- and new-style.
+
+At present, this module does not do full input validation.  That is, it is possible
+to get an exception rather than a Left result from these functions if your input is
+invalid, particularly when converting from the old-style System.Time structures.
+
+Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+For license and copyright information, see the file COPYRIGHT
+
+-}
+
+module Data.Convertible.Instances.Time()
+where
+
+import Data.Convertible.Base
+import Data.Convertible.Utils
+import Data.Convertible.Instances.Num()
+import qualified System.Time as ST
+import Data.Time
+import Data.Time.Clock
+import Data.Time.Clock.POSIX
+import Data.Time.Calendar.OrdinalDate
+import Data.Typeable
+import Data.Ratio
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Intra-System.Time stuff
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+instance Convertible ST.ClockTime ST.CalendarTime where
+    safeConvert = return . ST.toUTCTime
+
+instance Convertible ST.CalendarTime ST.ClockTime where
+    safeConvert = return . ST.toClockTime
+
+instance Convertible ST.ClockTime Integer where
+    safeConvert (ST.TOD x _) = return x
+
+instance Convertible Integer ST.ClockTime where
+    safeConvert x = return $ ST.TOD x 0
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Intra-Data.Time stuff
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+------------------------------ POSIX and UTC times
+
+instance Typeable NominalDiffTime where
+    typeOf _ = mkTypeName "NominalDiffTime"
+
+instance Typeable UTCTime where
+    typeOf _ = mkTypeName "UTCTime"
+
+{- Covered under Real a
+instance Convertible Rational POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational
+-}
+
+instance Convertible Rational POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational
+instance Convertible Integer POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert = return . fromInteger
+instance Convertible Int POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert = return . fromIntegral
+instance Convertible Double POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational . toRational
+
+instance Convertible POSIXTime Integer where
+    safeConvert = return . truncate
+instance Convertible POSIXTime Rational where
+    safeConvert = return . toRational
+instance Convertible POSIXTime Double where
+    safeConvert = return . fromRational . toRational
+instance Convertible POSIXTime Int where
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (return . truncate)
+
+instance Convertible POSIXTime UTCTime where
+    safeConvert = return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+instance Convertible UTCTime POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert = return . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds
+
+instance Convertible Rational UTCTime where
+    safeConvert a = safeConvert a >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+instance Convertible Integer UTCTime where
+    safeConvert a = safeConvert a >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+instance Convertible Int UTCTime where
+    safeConvert a = safeConvert a >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+instance Convertible Double UTCTime where
+    safeConvert a = safeConvert a >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+
+instance Convertible UTCTime Rational where
+    safeConvert = safeConvert . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds
+instance Convertible UTCTime Integer where
+    safeConvert = safeConvert . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds
+instance Convertible UTCTime Double where
+    safeConvert = safeConvert . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds
+instance Convertible UTCTime Int where
+    safeConvert = boundedConversion (safeConvert . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds)
+
+------------------------------ LocalTime stuff
+
+instance Convertible UTCTime ZonedTime where
+    safeConvert = return . utcToZonedTime utc
+instance Convertible POSIXTime ZonedTime where
+    safeConvert = return . utcToZonedTime utc . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+instance Convertible ZonedTime UTCTime where
+    safeConvert = return . zonedTimeToUTC
+instance Convertible ZonedTime POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert = return . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds . zonedTimeToUTC
+
+{- Too obvious?
+instance Convertible LocalTime Day where
+    safeConvert = return . localDay
+instance Convertible LocalTime TimeOfDay where
+    safeConvert = return . localTimeOfDay
+-}
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Conversions between old and new time
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+instance Convertible ST.CalendarTime ZonedTime where
+    safeConvert ct = return $ ZonedTime {
+     zonedTimeToLocalTime = LocalTime {
+       localDay = fromGregorian (fromIntegral $ ST.ctYear ct) 
+                  (1 + (fromEnum $ ST.ctMonth ct))
+                  (ST.ctDay ct),
+       localTimeOfDay = TimeOfDay {
+         todHour = ST.ctHour ct,
+         todMin = ST.ctMin ct,
+         todSec = (fromIntegral $ ST.ctSec ct) + 
+                  fromRational (ST.ctPicosec ct % 1000000000000)
+                        }
+                            },
+     zonedTimeZone = TimeZone {
+                       timeZoneMinutes = ST.ctTZ ct `div` 60,
+                       timeZoneSummerOnly = ST.ctIsDST ct,
+                       timeZoneName = ST.ctTZName ct}
+}
+
+instance Convertible ST.CalendarTime POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert a = do r <- (safeConvert a)::ConvertResult ST.ClockTime
+                       safeConvert r
+instance Convertible ST.CalendarTime UTCTime where
+    safeConvert a = do r <- (safeConvert a)::ConvertResult POSIXTime
+                       safeConvert r
+
+instance Convertible ST.ClockTime POSIXTime where
+    safeConvert (ST.TOD x y) = return $ fromRational $ 
+                                        fromInteger x `plusorminus` fromRational (y % 1000000000000)
+        where plusorminus = if x < 0 then (-) else (+)
+instance Convertible ST.ClockTime UTCTime where
+    safeConvert a = do r <- (safeConvert a)::ConvertResult POSIXTime
+                       safeConvert r
+instance Convertible ST.ClockTime ZonedTime where
+    safeConvert a = do r <- (safeConvert a)::ConvertResult UTCTime
+                       safeConvert r
+
+instance Convertible POSIXTime ST.ClockTime where
+    safeConvert x = return $ ST.TOD rsecs rpico
+        where rsecs = (truncate x :: Integer)
+              rpico = truncate $ abs $ 1000000000000 * (x - (fromIntegral rsecs))
+instance Convertible UTCTime ST.ClockTime where
+    safeConvert = safeConvert . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds
+
+instance Convertible ZonedTime ST.CalendarTime where
+    safeConvert zt = return $ ST.CalendarTime {
+            ST.ctYear = fromIntegral year,
+            ST.ctMonth = toEnum (month - 1),
+            ST.ctDay = day,
+            ST.ctHour = todHour ltod,
+            ST.ctMin = todMin ltod,
+            ST.ctSec = secs,
+            ST.ctPicosec = truncate $ (((toRational (todSec ltod) - (toRational secs)) * 1000000000000)::Rational),
+            ST.ctWDay = toEnum . snd . sundayStartWeek . localDay . zonedTimeToLocalTime $ zt,
+            ST.ctYDay = snd . toOrdinalDate . localDay . zonedTimeToLocalTime $ zt,
+            ST.ctTZName = timeZoneName . zonedTimeZone $ zt,
+            ST.ctTZ = (timeZoneMinutes . zonedTimeZone $ zt) * 60,
+            ST.ctIsDST = timeZoneSummerOnly . zonedTimeZone $ zt
+          }
+        where (year, month, day) = toGregorian . localDay . zonedTimeToLocalTime $ zt
+              ltod = localTimeOfDay . zonedTimeToLocalTime $ zt
+              secs = (truncate . todSec $ ltod)::Int
+instance Convertible POSIXTime ST.CalendarTime where
+    safeConvert pt = do r <- (safeConvert pt)::ConvertResult ZonedTime
+                        safeConvert r
+instance Convertible UTCTime ST.CalendarTime where
+    safeConvert = safeConvert . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds
+
+instance Convertible ST.TimeDiff NominalDiffTime where
+    {- This is a clever hack.  We convert the TimeDiff to a ClockTime, applying
+       it as a diff vs. the epoch.  Converting this ClockTime to a POSIXTime yiels
+       the NominalDiffTime we want, since a POSIXTime is a NominalDiffTime vs. the
+       epoch. -}
+    safeConvert td = safeConvert clockTime
+        where clockTime = ST.addToClockTime td (ST.TOD 0 0)
+instance Convertible NominalDiffTime ST.TimeDiff where
+    {- Similar clever hack as above. -}
+    safeConvert ndt =
+        do clockt <- safeConvert ndt
+           return (ST.diffClockTimes clockt (ST.TOD 0 0))
diff --git a/Data/Convertible/Utils.hs b/Data/Convertible/Utils.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Data/Convertible/Utils.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{-
+Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+For license and copyright information, see the file COPYRIGHT
+
+-}
+
+{- |
+   Module     : Data.Convertible.Utils
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen
+   License    : LGPL
+
+   Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+   Stability  : provisional
+   Portability: portable
+
+-}
+
+module Data.Convertible.Utils(boundedConversion,
+                             mkTypeName
+                             )
+where
+import Data.Convertible.Base
+import Data.Typeable
+
+{- | Utility function to perform bounds checking as part of a conversion.
+
+Does this be examining the bounds of the destination type, converting to the type of
+the source via 'safeConvert', comparing to the source value.  Results in an error
+if the conversion is out of bounds. -}
+boundedConversion :: (Ord a, Bounded b, Show a, Show b, Convertible a Integer,
+                      Convertible b Integer,
+                      Typeable a, Typeable b) => 
+                     (a -> ConvertResult b) -- ^ Function to do the conversion
+                  -> a                      -- ^ Input data
+                  -> ConvertResult b        -- ^ Result
+boundedConversion func inp =
+    do result <- func inp
+       let smallest = asTypeOf minBound result
+       let biggest = asTypeOf maxBound result
+       let smallest' = (convert smallest)::Integer
+       let biggest' = (convert biggest)::Integer
+       let inp' = (convert inp)::Integer
+       if inp' < smallest' || inp' > biggest'
+          then convError ("Input value outside of bounds: " ++ show (smallest, biggest))
+               inp
+          else return result
+
+mkTypeName :: String -> TypeRep
+mkTypeName name = mkTyConApp (mkTyCon name) []
diff --git a/Setup.lhs b/Setup.lhs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Setup.lhs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env runhaskell
+
+> import Distribution.Simple
+
+> main = defaultMain
+
diff --git a/convertible.cabal b/convertible.cabal
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/convertible.cabal
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+Name: convertible
+Version: 1.0.0
+License: LGPL
+Maintainer: John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+Author: John Goerzen
+Copyright: Copyright (c) 2009-2009 John Goerzen
+license-file: COPYRIGHT
+extra-source-files: COPYING
+homepage: http://hackage.haskell.org/cgi-bin/hackage-scripts/package/convertible
+Category: Data
+synopsis: Typeclasses and instances for converting between types
+Description: convertible provides a typeclass with a single function
+ that is designed to help convert between different types: numeric
+ values, dates and times, and the like.  The conversions perform bounds
+ checking and return a pure Either value.  This means that you need
+ not remember which specific function performs the conversion you
+ desire.
+ .
+ Also included in the package are optional instances that provide
+ conversion for various numeric and time types, as well as utilities
+ for writing your own instances.
+ .
+ Finally, there is a function that will raise an exception on
+ bounds-checking violation, or return a bare value otherwise,
+ implemented in terms of the safer function described above.
+ .
+ Convertible is also used by HDBC 2.0 for handling marshalling of
+ data to/from databases.
+ .
+ Convertible is backed by an extensive test suite and passes tests
+ on GHC and Hugs.
+Stability: Stable
+Build-Type: Simple
+
+Cabal-Version: >=1.2
+
+flag splitBase
+  description: Choose the new smaller, split-up base package.
+flag buildtests
+  description: Build the executable to run unit tests
+  default: False
+
+library
+  if flag(splitBase)
+    Build-Depends: base>=3, old-time, time, bytestring, containers, old-locale
+  else
+    Build-Depends: base<3
+  Build-Depends: mtl
+
+  GHC-Options: -O2 -Wall -fno-warn-orphans
+
+  Exposed-Modules: Data.Convertible,
+                   Data.Convertible.Base,
+                   Data.Convertible.Utils,
+                   Data.Convertible.Instances,
+                   Data.Convertible.Instances.Map,
+                   Data.Convertible.Instances.Num,
+                   Data.Convertible.Instances.Time
+
+  --Other-Modules: Database.HDBC.Utils
+  --Extensions: ExistentialQuantification, AllowOverlappingInstances,
+  --    AllowUndecidableInstances
+  Extensions: ExistentialQuantification, MultiParamTypeClasses,
+              UndecidableInstances, FlexibleInstances,
+              FlexibleContexts, TypeSynonymInstances
+  
+Executable runtests
+   if flag(buildtests)
+      Buildable: True
+   else
+      Buildable: False
+   Build-Depends: HUnit, QuickCheck, testpack
+   Main-Is: runtests.hs
+   Hs-Source-Dirs: ., testsrc
+   GHC-Options: -O2
+   Extensions: ExistentialQuantification, MultiParamTypeClasses,
+               UndecidableInstances, FlexibleInstances,
+               FlexibleContexts, TypeSynonymInstances
