@staticmethod
def converter(fn):
    """Tag the method as the collection converter.

        This optional method will be called when a collection is being
        replaced entirely, as in::

            myobj.acollection = [newvalue1, newvalue2]

        The converter method will receive the object being assigned and should
        return an iterable of values suitable for use by the ``appender``
        method.  A converter must not assign values or mutate the collection,
        its sole job is to adapt the value the user provides into an iterable
        of values for the ORM's use.

        The default converter implementation will use duck-typing to do the
        conversion.  A dict-like collection will be convert into an iterable
        of dictionary values, and other types will simply be iterated::

            @collection.converter
            def convert(self, other): ...

        If the duck-typing of the object does not match the type of this
        collection, a TypeError is raised.

        Supply an implementation of this method if you want to expand the
        range of possible types that can be assigned in bulk or perform
        validation on the values about to be assigned.

        """
    fn._sa_instrument_role = 'converter'
    return fn
