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017
018package org.apache.commons.math3.linear;
019
020import org.apache.commons.math3.FieldElement;
021
022/**
023 * Default implementation of the {@link FieldMatrixPreservingVisitor} interface.
024 * <p>
025 * This class is a convenience to create custom visitors without defining all
026 * methods. This class provides default implementations that do nothing.
027 * </p>
028 *
029 * @param <T> the type of the field elements
030 * @since 2.0
031 */
032public class DefaultFieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<T extends FieldElement<T>>
033    implements FieldMatrixPreservingVisitor<T> {
034    /** Zero element of the field. */
035    private final T zero;
036
037    /** Build a new instance.
038     * @param zero additive identity of the field
039     */
040    public DefaultFieldMatrixPreservingVisitor(final T zero) {
041        this.zero = zero;
042    }
043
044    /** {@inheritDoc} */
045    public void start(int rows, int columns,
046                      int startRow, int endRow, int startColumn, int endColumn) {
047    }
048
049    /** {@inheritDoc} */
050    public void visit(int row, int column, T value) {}
051
052    /** {@inheritDoc} */
053    public T end() {
054        return zero;
055    }
056}