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017
018package org.apache.commons.collections4.properties;
019
020/**
021 * Creates and loads {@link OrderedProperties}.
022 *
023 * @see OrderedProperties
024 * @since 4.5
025 */
026public class OrderedPropertiesFactory extends AbstractPropertiesFactory<OrderedProperties> {
027
028    /**
029     * The singleton instance.
030     */
031    public static final OrderedPropertiesFactory INSTANCE = new OrderedPropertiesFactory();
032
033    /**
034     * Constructs an instance.
035     */
036    private OrderedPropertiesFactory() {
037        // There is only one instance.
038    }
039
040    /**
041     * Subclasses override to provide customized properties instances.
042     *
043     * @return a new Properties instance.
044     */
045    @Override
046    protected OrderedProperties createProperties() {
047        return new OrderedProperties();
048    }
049
050}