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17  
18  package org.apache.commons.lang3.function;
19  
20  import java.util.function.Supplier;
21  
22  /**
23   * Helps use {@link Supplier}.
24   *
25   * @since 3.13.0
26   */
27  public class Suppliers {
28  
29      /**
30       * Returns the singleton supplier that always returns null.
31       * <p>
32       * This supplier never throws an exception.
33       * </p>
34       */
35      @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
36      private static Supplier NUL = () -> null;
37  
38      /**
39       * Null-safe call to {@link Supplier#get()}.
40       *
41       * @param <T> the type of results supplied by this supplier.
42       * @param supplier the supplier or null.
43       * @return Result of {@link Supplier#get()} or null.
44       */
45      public static <T> T get(final Supplier<T> supplier) {
46          return supplier == null ? null : supplier.get();
47      }
48  
49      /**
50       * Returns the singleton supplier that always returns null.
51       * <p>
52       * This supplier never throws an exception.
53       * </p>
54       *
55       * @param <T> Supplied type.
56       * @return The NUL singleton.
57       * @since 3.14.0
58       */
59      @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
60      public static <T> Supplier<T> nul() {
61          return NUL;
62      }
63  
64  }