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17  package org.apache.commons.collections.functors;
18  
19  import java.io.Serializable;
20  
21  import org.apache.commons.collections.Factory;
22  import org.apache.commons.collections.Transformer;
23  
24  /**
25   * Transformer implementation that calls a Factory and returns the result.
26   *
27   * @since 3.0
28   * @version $Id: FactoryTransformer.java 1435965 2013-01-20 21:13:18Z tn $
29   */
30  public class FactoryTransformer<I, O> implements Transformer<I, O>, Serializable {
31  
32      /** Serial version UID */
33      private static final long serialVersionUID = -6817674502475353160L;
34  
35      /** The factory to wrap */
36      private final Factory<? extends O> iFactory;
37  
38      /**
39       * Factory method that performs validation.
40       * 
41       * @param <I>  the input type
42       * @param <O>  the output type
43       * @param factory  the factory to call, not null
44       * @return the <code>factory</code> transformer
45       * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the factory is null
46       */
47      public static <I, O> Transformer<I, O> factoryTransformer(final Factory<? extends O> factory) {
48          if (factory == null) {
49              throw new IllegalArgumentException("Factory must not be null");
50          }
51          return new FactoryTransformer<I, O>(factory);
52      }
53  
54      /**
55       * Constructor that performs no validation.
56       * Use <code>getInstance</code> if you want that.
57       * 
58       * @param factory  the factory to call, not null
59       */
60      public FactoryTransformer(final Factory<? extends O> factory) {
61          super();
62          iFactory = factory;
63      }
64  
65      /**
66       * Transforms the input by ignoring the input and returning the result of
67       * calling the decorated factory.
68       * 
69       * @param input  the input object to transform
70       * @return the transformed result
71       */
72      public O transform(final I input) {
73          return iFactory.create();
74      }
75  
76      /**
77       * Gets the factory.
78       * 
79       * @return the factory
80       * @since 3.1
81       */
82      public Factory<? extends O> getFactory() {
83          return iFactory;
84      }
85  
86  }