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17  package org.apache.commons.collections.collection;
18  
19  import java.util.Collection;
20  
21  import org.apache.commons.collections.Predicate;
22  
23  /**
24   * Decorates another {@link Collection} to validate that additions
25   * match a specified predicate.
26   * <p>
27   * This collection exists to provide validation for the decorated collection.
28   * It is normally created to decorate an empty collection.
29   * If an object cannot be added to the collection, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.
30   * <p>
31   * One usage would be to ensure that no null entries are added to the collection.
32   * <pre>Collection coll = PredicatedCollection.decorate(new ArrayList(), NotNullPredicate.INSTANCE);</pre>
33   * <p>
34   * This class is Serializable from Commons Collections 3.1.
35   *
36   * @param <E> the type of the elements in the collection
37   * @since 3.0
38   * @version $Id: PredicatedCollection.java 1429905 2013-01-07 17:15:14Z ggregory $
39   */
40  public class PredicatedCollection<E> extends AbstractCollectionDecorator<E> {
41  
42      /** Serialization version */
43      private static final long serialVersionUID = -5259182142076705162L;
44  
45      /** The predicate to use */
46      protected final Predicate<? super E> predicate;
47  
48      /**
49       * Factory method to create a predicated (validating) collection.
50       * <p>
51       * If there are any elements already in the collection being decorated, they
52       * are validated.
53       * 
54       * @param <T> the type of the elements in the collection
55       * @param coll  the collection to decorate, must not be null
56       * @param predicate  the predicate to use for validation, must not be null
57       * @return a new predicated collection
58       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if collection or predicate is null
59       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection contains invalid elements
60       */
61      public static <T> PredicatedCollection<T> predicatedCollection(final Collection<T> coll,
62                                                                     final Predicate<? super T> predicate) {
63          return new PredicatedCollection<T>(coll, predicate);
64      }
65  
66      //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
67      /**
68       * Constructor that wraps (not copies).
69       * <p>
70       * If there are any elements already in the collection being decorated, they
71       * are validated.
72       * 
73       * @param coll  the collection to decorate, must not be null
74       * @param predicate  the predicate to use for validation, must not be null
75       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if collection or predicate is null
76       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the collection contains invalid elements
77       */
78      protected PredicatedCollection(final Collection<E> coll, final Predicate<? super E> predicate) {
79          super(coll);
80          if (predicate == null) {
81              throw new IllegalArgumentException("Predicate must not be null");
82          }
83          this.predicate = predicate;
84          for (final E item : coll) {
85              validate(item);
86          }
87      }
88  
89      /**
90       * Validates the object being added to ensure it matches the predicate.
91       * <p>
92       * The predicate itself should not throw an exception, but return false to
93       * indicate that the object cannot be added.
94       * 
95       * @param object  the object being added
96       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the add is invalid
97       */
98      protected void validate(final E object) {
99          if (predicate.evaluate(object) == false) {
100             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot add Object '" + object + "' - Predicate '" +
101                                                predicate + "' rejected it");
102         }
103     }
104 
105     //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
106     /**
107      * Override to validate the object being added to ensure it matches
108      * the predicate.
109      * 
110      * @param object  the object being added
111      * @return the result of adding to the underlying collection
112      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the add is invalid
113      */
114     @Override
115     public boolean add(final E object) {
116         validate(object);
117         return decorated().add(object);
118     }
119 
120     /**
121      * Override to validate the objects being added to ensure they match
122      * the predicate. If any one fails, no update is made to the underlying
123      * collection.
124      * 
125      * @param coll  the collection being added
126      * @return the result of adding to the underlying collection
127      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the add is invalid
128      */
129     @Override
130     public boolean addAll(final Collection<? extends E> coll) {
131         for (final E item : coll) {
132             validate(item);
133         }
134         return decorated().addAll(coll);
135     }
136 
137 }