diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/BooleanConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/BooleanConverter.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/BooleanConverter.java
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+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+/**
+ * Converts a DataDiodeProperty value into a boolean value
+ * @author Isaac Parenteau
+ *
+ */
+public class BooleanConverter implements IParameterConverter<Boolean> {
+
+  @Override
+  public Boolean convert(String value) {
+    if (value == null || value.trim().isEmpty()) return false;
+    
+    if (value.trim().toLowerCase().equals("yes")) return true;
+    
+    boolean retVal = Boolean.parseBoolean(value.trim());
+    return retVal;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/ByteArrayConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/ByteArrayConverter.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/ByteArrayConverter.java
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+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+public class ByteArrayConverter implements IParameterConverter<byte[]> {
+
+  @Override
+  public byte[] convert(String value) {
+    return value.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DirectoryConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DirectoryConverter.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DirectoryConverter.java
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+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+public class DirectoryConverter implements IParameterConverter<File> {
+
+  public File convert(String value) {
+    File file = new File(value);
+    return file;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DirectoryExistConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DirectoryExistConverter.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DirectoryExistConverter.java
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+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+/**
+ * Converts a command line argument to a File with verification that the file
+ * exists and is a file nothing else
+ * @author Isaac Parenteau
+ *
+ */
+public class DirectoryExistConverter implements IParameterConverter<File>{
+
+  @Override
+  public File convert(String value) {
+    File f = new File(value);
+    
+    if (!f.exists()) throw new IllegalArgumentException(value + " does not exist");
+    if (!f.isDirectory()) throw new IllegalArgumentException(value + " is not a directory");
+    
+    return new File(value);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DoubleConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DoubleConverter.java
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index 0000000..e1988f6
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/DoubleConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+public class DoubleConverter implements IParameterConverter<Double> {
+
+  @Override
+  public Double convert(String value) {
+    return Double.parseDouble(value);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/FileExistConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/FileExistConverter.java
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index 0000000..2d45c5e
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/FileExistConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+/**
+ * Converts a command line argument to a File with verification that the file
+ * exists and is a file nothing else
+ * @author Isaac Parenteau
+ *
+ */
+public class FileExistConverter implements IParameterConverter<File>{
+
+  @Override
+  public File convert(String value) {
+    File f = new File(value);
+    
+    if (!f.exists()) throw new IllegalArgumentException(value + " does not exist");
+    if (!f.isFile()) throw new IllegalArgumentException(value + " is not a file");
+    
+    return new File(value);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/FloatConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/FloatConverter.java
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index 0000000..da6b7ba
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/FloatConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+public class FloatConverter implements IParameterConverter<Float> {
+
+  @Override
+  public Float convert(String value) {
+    return Float.parseFloat(value);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/LongConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/LongConverter.java
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index 0000000..606b9e9
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/LongConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+public class LongConverter implements IParameterConverter<Long> {
+
+  @Override
+  public Long convert(String value) {
+    return Long.parseLong(value);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/ShortConverter.java b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/ShortConverter.java
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index 0000000..4c30dd6
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+++ b/src/main/java/net/locusworks/argparser/converters/ShortConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package net.locusworks.argparser.converters;
+
+import net.locusworks.argparser.interfaces.IParameterConverter;
+
+public class ShortConverter implements IParameterConverter<Short> {
+
+  @Override
+  public Short convert(String value) {
+    return Short.parseShort(value);
+  }
+
+}