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017package org.apache.commons.collections4.functors;
018
019import java.io.Serializable;
020
021import org.apache.commons.collections4.Factory;
022import org.apache.commons.collections4.FunctorException;
023
024/**
025 * Factory implementation that always throws an exception.
026 *
027 * @since 3.0
028 */
029public final class ExceptionFactory<T> implements Factory<T>, Serializable {
030
031    /** Serial version UID */
032    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7179106032121985545L;
033
034    /** Singleton predicate instance */
035    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") // the static instance works for all types
036    public static final Factory INSTANCE = new ExceptionFactory<>();
037
038    /**
039     * Factory returning the singleton instance.
040     *
041     * @param <T>  the type the factory creates
042     * @return the singleton instance
043     * @since 3.1
044     */
045    public static <T> Factory<T> exceptionFactory() {
046        return INSTANCE;
047    }
048
049    /**
050     * Restricted constructor.
051     */
052    private ExceptionFactory() {
053    }
054
055    /**
056     * Always throws an exception.
057     *
058     * @return never
059     * @throws FunctorException always
060     */
061    @Override
062    public T create() {
063        throw new FunctorException("ExceptionFactory invoked");
064    }
065
066    private Object readResolve() {
067        return INSTANCE;
068    }
069
070}