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17 package org.apache.commons.collections.functors;
18
19 import java.io.Serializable;
20 import java.util.HashSet;
21 import java.util.Set;
22
23 import org.apache.commons.collections.Predicate;
24
25 /**
26 * Predicate implementation that returns true the first time an object is
27 * passed into the predicate.
28 *
29 * @since 3.0
30 * @version $Id: UniquePredicate.java 1429905 2013-01-07 17:15:14Z ggregory $
31 */
32 public final class UniquePredicate<T> implements Predicate<T>, Serializable {
33
34 /** Serial version UID */
35 private static final long serialVersionUID = -3319417438027438040L;
36
37 /** The set of previously seen objects */
38 private final Set<T> iSet = new HashSet<T>();
39
40 /**
41 * Factory to create the predicate.
42 *
43 * @param <T> the type that the predicate queries
44 * @return the predicate
45 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the predicate is null
46 */
47 public static <T> Predicate<T> uniquePredicate() {
48 return new UniquePredicate<T>();
49 }
50
51 /**
52 * Constructor that performs no validation.
53 * Use <code>getInstance</code> if you want that.
54 */
55 public UniquePredicate() {
56 super();
57 }
58
59 /**
60 * Evaluates the predicate returning true if the input object hasn't been
61 * received yet.
62 *
63 * @param object the input object
64 * @return true if this is the first time the object is seen
65 */
66 public boolean evaluate(final T object) {
67 return iSet.add(object);
68 }
69
70 }